Surgical Treatment of Both Forearm Bone Fracture

Sun Young Joo; Hyun Woo Kim

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Joo and Kim: Surgical Treatment of Both Forearm Bone Fracture

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Journal of the Korean Fracture Society

Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2012; 25(4): 335-341.

Published online: 19 October 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.4.335

Surgical Treatment of Both Forearm Bone Fracture

Sun Young Joo, M.D., Hyun Woo Kim, M.D.^*

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

^*Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Hyun Woo Kim, M.D. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2228-2180, Fax: 82-2-363-1139, pedhkim@yuhs.ac

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Fig. 1

(A) The posterior-anterior view of the forearm shows the anatomic landmarks that can be used to assess the rotation of the radius. In this position, the bicipital tuberosity is pointed in the opposite direction from the radial styloid.

(B) The lateral view demonstrates the landmarks that can help determine the rotation of the ulna. The coronoid process is in profile, pointing toward the radius and opposite the direction of the ulnar styloid.

Fig. 2

(A) Initial posterior-anterior (PA) and lateral radiograph of an 8-year-old girl with a forearm fracture.

(B) PA and lateral radiograph 6 weeks after closed reduction and casting. The fracture has maintained an acceptable alignment.

Fig. 3

(A) Initial posterior-anterior (PA) and lateral radiograph of a 13-year-old girl with a forearm fracture.

(B) PA and lateral radiograph 6 months following intramedullary nailing.

Fig. 4

(A) Initial radiograph of a 15-year-old boy with a closed fracture of both forearm bones.

(B) Open reduction and internal fixation was performed using 3.5 mm plates.

Fig. 5

(A) Initial radiograph of a 12-year-old boy with a closed fracture of both forearm bones.

(B) Intramedullary nailing was performed.

(C) Two months later the ulnar side nail was removed due to a skin problem.

(D) Refracture after a minor fall happened at 5 months from the initial operation.

(E) Intramedullary nailing for refracture.

(F) Union was achieved.

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