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Abstract
The diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna present specific problems not encountered in the treatment of fractures of the shafts of other long bones. In addition to restoration of length, apposition, and normal axial alignment, correct totational alignment must also be achieved if a good range of pronation and supination is to be restored.
Many methods have been employed, including closed reduction and immobilization in a plaster cast and open reduction either without or with internal fixation. The appliances used for internal fixation have included standard and special plates and intramedullary nailing.
The results of conservative method are almost poor with high proportion of delayed onions and non-unions.
Therefore. today, Widely used open reduction and internal fixation with the compression plate.
We used the Rush pin for intramedullary fixation after closed reduction in 15 casex among total 155 cases of forearm bone shaft fractures. The cases were almost multiple fractures or had poor general conditions.
The average follow-up period was 11 months. The results of intramedullary fixation with Rush pin was not largely different with internal fixation with compression plate.
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