title: Treatment of open fracture of the forearm in osteogenesis imperfecta.
abstract: An open fracture of the forearm in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta is reported. Immediate operative debridement and open reduction, combined with rigid external fixation, provided the patient with an excellent functional result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, York Hospital, Pa 17405.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Van Giesen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*