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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2020

Non-operative Management of Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures - A Case Report and Literature Review.

Daniel Y Hong, Emma R Berube, Robert J Strauch

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Daniel Y HongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street PH 11-1119, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Emma R BerubeDepartment of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street PH 11-1119, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Robert J StrauchDepartment of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street PH 11-1119, New York, NY 10032, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdult both bone forearm fractures (BBFF) are common injuries that are typically treated with operative fixation given their instability. Non-displaced fractures can be theoretically treated non-operatively, but there is no literature demonstrating treatment outcomes of such fractures. CASE REPORT: We present a case of non-displaced BBFF in a 23-year-old Caucasian male adult who was treated with cast immobilization and concomitant ultrasound stimulator use; this patient went on to have solid fracture healing without complication.

conclusionBased on this case, we demonstrate that non-operative management of non-displaced BBFF in adult patients is an option if close follow-up is available. This is significant for the fields of both orthopedic and plastic surgery, as there is little concrete evidence of outcomes of such non-displaced fractures in hand surgery literature.

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adult fracturebone stimulatorBoth bone forearm fracturesnon-operative managementradius and ulna fracture

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PMCPMC7857656

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