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  • Title: [Forearm fractures in children].
    Author: Czerny F, Linhart W, Rueger JM, Sommerfeldt D, Pannike A.
    Journal: Unfallchirurgie; 1994 Aug; 20(4):203-10. PubMed ID: 7941110.
    Abstract:
    A total of 285 children out of an 8 year period with fractures of the forearm were studied. Of these 175 (62.2%) had a fracture of the distal radius and 51 (18.2%) had a fracture of the distal forearm and there were 42 (14.7%) fractures in the middle or proximal third in this region. Three children with injuries of the distal radial epiphysis had to be treated by percutaneous wire fixation. Except for 2 cases who needed surgery all severe dislocated forearm fractures could be treated by closed reduction. In all cases the children were immobilized with a long upper arm cast for 3 to 4 weeks. Follow-up examinations up to 6 years after injury showed excellent results in distal forearm and distal radial fractures whereas results were only satisfactory in midshaft forearm fractures.
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