ReviewMusculoskeletal surgery2021
Management of pediatric forearm fractures: what is the best therapeutic choice? A narrative review of the literature.
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- Intramedullary versus plate fixation of both bone forearm fractures in skeletally immature patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
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- Letter to the editor: "Forearm fractures treated with elastic stable intramedullary nailing: Is casting still necessary?"Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Plating of a Single Bone Is Promising for the Treatment of Both-Bone Forearm Fractures in Children.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Restrictions on the Incidence of Diaphyseal and Distal Forearm Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Radiographic Healing and Observed Complications Following Light-Cured Polymer Immobilization: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 108 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Obesity Is Independently Associated with Early Loss of Reduction After Casting in Pediatric Both-Bone Forearm Fractures: A Cohort Study of Children Aged 3-13 Years.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery principles in pediatric fractures and sports injuries: strategies, technologies, and outcomes.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
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- Effect of radial bowing on pronation and supination in pediatric forearm diaphyseal fractures: comparison of dominant and nondominant arms.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Hold that K Wire! Fixing Nondisplaced Distal Forearm Fractures in Pediatric Floating Elbow Injuries is Unnecessary.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2025Article
- Sex-Based Anatomical Variations and Complication Risks in Pediatric Both-Bone Forearm Fractures: A Level of Evidence IV Retrospective Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fracture of Children's Both-Bone Casting study (#CBBC)-A regional experience.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- [Upper extremity immobilization techniques in children].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2025Article
- Considerations and Challenges of Resorbable Intramedullary Nailing in Pediatric Forearm Fractures.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating Avoidable Transfers of Pediatric Forearm Fractures to the Emergency Department.Cureus · 2025Article
- The risk of refracture and malunion in children treated for diaphyseal forearm fractures: a retrospective cohort study.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
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- COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TREATMENTS FOR FOREARM FRACTURES IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThis narrative review intends to summarize the most important and relevant data on diagnosis and treatment of pediatric forearm fractures and to describe the characteristics and advantage of each therapeutic option.
methodsWe conducted a literature research considering peer-reviewed papers (mainly clinical trials or scientific reviews) using the string "forearm fracture AND epidemiology" or "forearm fracture AND diagnosis or " forearm fracture AND treatment" or "forearm fracture AND casting" or "forearm fracture AND surgery". Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) till April 2020 and reference lists of retrieved articles. Only English-language articles were included in the review.
resultsConservative management with cast immobilization is a safe and successful treatment option in pediatric forearm fractures. Surgical indication is recommended when an acceptable reduction cannot be obtained with closed reduction and casting. Surgical treatment options are intramedullary nail, plating and hybrid fixation.
conclusionsThere is not a unique consensus about fracture management and treatment. Further studies are necessary to create univocal guidelines about optimal treatment, considering new techniques and available technologies.
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