"Radius and ulnar shaft fractures are common fracture patterns and can be a result of either direct or indirect trauma. They are also known as “both bone forearm fractures” 1,2,4. These fractures have a bimodal age distribution, typically occurring in males aged 10 to 20 years or in females over 60 years."
"Galeazzi fractures"
"Monteggia fractures"
"Essex-Lopresti injuries"
"Although transverse fractures are usually easy to identify, oblique or spiral fractures can be very difficult to identify in a single view. The radiographic series comprises an AP and a lateral projection to allow adequate assessment of angulation, displacement, and shortening. It is essential that both the elbow and wrist joints are included to assess for proximal or distal extension of the fracture."
"Operative management includes external fixation (indicated in patients with severe soft tissue injury), ORIF (with or without bone grafting), or intramedullary nailing 1. The majority of patients undergoing surgical management will undergo ORIF with or without bone grafting, depending on the degree of bone loss or comminution 3. Union rates for ORIF with compression plating are >95%. Union rates where the fracture is severely comminuted and bridge plating is used are up to 88%. Intramedullary nailing is typically used for surgical candidates with poor soft-tissue integrity."
"Operative management includes external fixation (indicated in patients with severe soft tissue injury), ORIF (with or without bone grafting), or intramedullary nailing 1. The majority of patients undergoing surgical management will undergo ORIF with or without bone grafting, depending on the degree of bone loss or comminution 3. Union rates for ORIF with compression plating are >95%. Union rates where the fracture is severely comminuted and bridge plating is used are up to 88%. Intramedullary nailing is typically used for surgical candidates with poor soft-tissue integrity."
"Operative management includes external fixation (indicated in patients with severe soft tissue injury), ORIF (with or without bone grafting), or intramedullary nailing 1. The majority of patients undergoing surgical management will undergo ORIF with or without bone grafting, depending on the degree of bone loss or comminution 3. Union rates for ORIF with compression plating are >95%. Union rates where the fracture is severely comminuted and bridge plating is used are up to 88%. Intramedullary nailing is typically used for surgical candidates with poor soft-tissue integrity."
Expected headings
"Mechanism"
"Associations"
"Complications"
"Although transverse fractures are usually easy to identify, oblique or spiral fractures can be very difficult to identify in a single view. The radiographic series comprises an AP and a lateral projection to allow adequate assessment of angulation, displacement, and shortening. It is essential that both the elbow and wrist joints are included to assess for proximal or distal extension of the fracture."
"angulation, displacement and shortening"
"underlying bony pathology (e.g. pathological fractures)"