title: Ulnar-shaft fracture needs no treatment. A pilot study of 10 cases.
abstract: Ten adults with 10 isolated ulnar-shaft fractures were treated by early exercises. The patients were followed until radiographic consolidation. The average healing time was 6 weeks. There was no delay in union, and loss of forearm rotation was negligible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Diaconessenhuis, Heemstede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Jong
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: de Jong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing