Open AccessREFRACTURE OF THE FOREARM IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
N. Schwarz,
Simon Pienaar,
Angelika Schwarz,
Michał Jeleń,
W. Styhler,
Johannes Mayr
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. british volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. british volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0968-7300
pISSN - 0301-620X
DOI - 10.1302/0301-620x.78b5.0780740
Subject(s) - medicine , forearm , surgery , retrospective cohort study
In a retrospective study we reviewed 28 refractures of the forearm in children, which occurred at a mean of 14 weeks after conservative treatment of the primary fracture. The cause for the refracture was incomplete healing of a primary greenstick fracture in 21 cases (84%). Twenty-two recurrent fractures were treated conservatively, but two had a second refracture. Fifteen patients were followed for over two years. Definitive angulation of more than 10° caused a deficit of forearm rotation. To prevent refracture of the forearm in children, complete and circular consolidation of the primary fracture must be guaranteed.