Use of pins and plaster in the treatment of unstable pediatric forearm fractures.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
The treatment of unstable forearm fractures in children remains a challenging and controversial subject. There are times when more rigid fixation is needed to obtain and maintain fracture reduction. Open reduction/internal fixation or intramedullary nailing can be avoided by the use of the technique of pins and plaster. This study reviewed 20 forearm fractures treated between 1978 and 1984. All fractures healed uneventfully in satisfactory alignment. No complications were encountered. We conclude that the method of pins and plaster is a safe and reliable method to treat unstable pediatric forearm fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Casts, Surgical
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Radius Fractures
- Ulna Fractures
Anatomy
- radius
- ulna