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Contractions

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"forearm series for injuries that clearly don't localise to a joint"

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"epidemiology"

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"presentationpain affecting the forearm with or without associated wrist/elbow injury"

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"pathophysiologymechanism is often by fall on outstretched hand, or direct blow"

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"investigation"

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"treatment"

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Acronyms

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"An AP and lateral x-ray of the forearm are performed."

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H1 Reference article
H1 Summary
H1 Role of imaging
H1 Radiographic features
H1 See also

"This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists"

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"Plain radiograph"

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Inline EG

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"A radial or ulnar fracture will be visible on at least one view. This is usually as a linear lucency. It is important to determine the fracture type (e.g. transverse, oblique, comminuted) and displacement (translation, angulation, rotation)."

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Lint: forearm-fracture-summary