The management of multiple fractures in one upper extremity: a case report.
Multiple fractures involving the dominant proximal forearm and wrist in a 24-year-old woman were treated with a combination of internal and external fixation. The rigid skeletal fixation permitted rapid postoperative mobilization and a successful functional outcome.
D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery