Open AccessWhat Is the Normal Ulnar Bow in Adult Patients?
Author(s) -
Jeremy Hreha,
Dominick V. Congiusta,
Irfan Ahmed,
Michael M. Vosbikian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000999
Subject(s) - coronal plane , medicine , sagittal plane , ulna , forearm , radiography , interosseous membrane , anatomy , orthodontics , intraclass correlation , surgery , clinical psychology , psychometrics
Rotation of the forearm is a result of the complex interaction among the radius, ulna, and interosseous membrane. Although the radius is recognized as curved, the ulna is generally thought of as a "straight bone." To better describe normal anatomy, which may lead to more successful anatomic fixation of forearm fractures, we aimed to apply a method of measuring the normal ulnar bow and determine the mean ulnar bow in adults.