Single Bone Fixation of The Radius Versus Ulna in Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures in Children | ||
| Fayoum University Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 12, Issue 3, December 2023, Pages 25-34 PDF (613.56 K) | ||
| Document Type: Full Length research Papers | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fumj.2023.336847 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Kamal Abdel-meguid1; Mohamed Arafa2; Hamdi Adel Ahmed Eissa* 3; Mohammad Moussa2 | ||
| 1Orthopedic department, Fayoum university | ||
| 2Orthopedic department Fayoum university | ||
| 3Orthopedic department, Faculty of medicine, Fayoum University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Children and adolescents often sustain both-bone forearm fractures, which are common injuries. Aim of the study: To investigate the efficacy of single-bone fixation of the radius versus the ulna in diaphyseal forearm fractures in children. Subjects and Methods: There were 25 children with forearm both-bone fractures in a prospective cohort study. The ulnas of nine children (the ulnar cohort) and sixteen additional children (the radial cohort) were each treated with a single bone fixation utilizing an intramedullary flexible nail. Results: Twenty-four children (nine (100%) from the ulnar cohort and fifteen (94%) from the radial cohort) had an excellent score, while a single one from the radial cohort lost about nine degrees of pronation and was given a good score. Only one case suffered from the delayed union of the ulna. Conclusion: Both ulnar fixation and radial fixation had the same results in the treatment of both-bone fractures of the forearm of the children using single-bone fixation. They are reliable techniques with less operative time, excellent functional outcomes, a low rate of complications, and less radiation exposure. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Forearm Fractures; Intramedullary Fixation; Paediatric Fractures; Both Bone Fractures; ESIN; Single-bone fixation | ||
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