Fractures of shaft of radius and ulna occurs following substantial trauma . They are quite common fractures in adults. They are also common in children but the fractures in children would be discussed elsewhere.

Clinical Presentation

In adults it is very rare for these fractures to be undisplaced. As radius and ulna are strong bones, an injury of sufficient force is required to break them. This force is good enough to cause displacement.

The patient usually presents with history of significant trauma which results in pain, swelling, deformity and loss of associated function of the forearm. Oftent the displacement is significant enough to make a clinical diagnosis. Level of the deformity or level of tenderness in case of undisplaced fractures tells about the level of the fracture. [Read more...]

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Fractures of forearm bones are very common in young active adults. Forearm has got two bones radius and ulna.  They articulate at elbow and wrist with each other and and other bones to form part of  elbow and wrist  joints. On most of occasions, both bone fracture together. In case of single bone fractures, the proximal or distal joint might be injured.

It is uncommon for  a single bone to be injured without any associated injury to other bone or either joint. [Read more...]

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