Box 88.1 lists the signs and symptoms of fractures and complications that indicate serious injury. In general, forearm fractures are classified by the bone (or bones) involved, anatomic location, trajectory of the fracture and alignment of the fracture fragments, and the presence of angulation, rotation, comminution, and concurrent dislocations. All fractures should be further described as open...

We identified 25 children (10 girls and 15 boys) who had been treated with single bone intramedullary fixation for diaphyseal fractures of both forearm bones. Their mean age was 10.75 years (4.6 to 15.9). All had a good functional outcome. We conclude that in selected children, single bone intramedullary nailing is a suitable method of treatment for diaphyseal fractures of both bones of the for...

We present an exceedingly rare case of left Monteggia-Galeazzi fracture-dislocation and right Monteggia-distal radius fracture occurring simultaneously in a 20-year old male patient who had fallen 13 meters from a building. The combination of Monteggia and Galeazzi fracture-dislocation in the same forearm is very rare and, to the best of our knowledge, simultaneous bilateral Monteggia and Galea...

Four unembalmed human cadavers were used in eight direct-forearm-airbag-interaction static deployments to assess the relative aggressivity of two different airbag modules. Instrumentation of the forearm bones included triaxial accelerometry, crack detection gages, and film targets. The forearm-fracture predictors, peak and average distal forearm speed (PDFS and ADFS), were evaluated and compare...

Objective: To investigate the influence of epilepsy seizure on the fracture risk through a retrospective literature review. Methods: Published studies August 1, 2015 were acquired from the PubMed, EMBASE, Springer Link, Ovid using the key words “epilepsy” and “fracture”. A total of 828 papers were picked up, which were further screened to select the most relevant ones. Three selection criteria ...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to estimate the association of frailty with incidence and mortality of fractures at different sites in people aged over 80 years. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING UK family practices from 2001 to 2014. PARTICIPANTS 265 195 registered participants aged 80 years and older. MEASUREMENTS Frailty status classified into 'fit', 'mild', 'moderate' and 'severe' frailty. Fr...

OBJECTIVE To compare boys with and without forearm fracture in terms of their bone mineral density, intake of milk and dairy products, and physical activity. METHODS There were 23 boys in each group (aged between 7 and 13 years). They were submitted to bone densitometry with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) of the forearm (opposite side of the fracture). Participants answered questionn...

C of pseudarthrosis of the forearm in children reported in the literature are almost always of congenital origin or associated with neurofibromatosis. The largest series reported was that by Bell (6 cases) from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in 1989. From a review of the literature she concluded that more than 50% of cases were associated with Von Recklinghausen’s disease. In her ser...

Objective: To explore clinical efficacy of forearm skin defect repaired by anterolateral thigh flap combined with external fixation. Methods: Twelve patients hospitalized in Jinshan hospital with forearm skin defect from October 2008 to June 2013 were retrospectively analysed. Area of forearm skin defect ranged from 9.5 cm × 4.5 cm to 20.5 cm × 12.0 cm. Ten patients were operated with emergent ...

BACKGROUND Nonunion of distal radius fractures is disabling. Treatment is difficult and the results are not predictable. However, posterior interosseous bone flap (PIBF) has been successful in treating forearm nonunion. OBJECTIVES To treat distal radius fracture nonunion with PIBF as a new procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective non-randomized cohort study was performed at two hosp...