title: [Surgical treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the forearm during pre-adolescent age].
abstract: The results of treatment of 10 both-bone unstable diaphyseal fractures of the forearm in children by open-reduction and intramedullary fixation with Kirschner wiring of the radius are presented. All fractured healed in perfect alignment. No complications occurred. In a 3 year and 2 month follow-up all the patients had excellent results with full range of movement. The advantages of this method are: a) it is easy to carry out; b) it maintains anatomical reduction; c) a second operation to remove the internal fixation device is not required; d) fixation of the ulna is not necessary, because in all patients a realignment of the ulnar fragments occurred after radius reduction.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Roma.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guzzanti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Lazzaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lembo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gigante
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000254:growth & development; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Il trattamento chirurgico delle fratture diafisarie dell'avambraccio in età evolutiva.