An overriding radius fracture in a child with an intact ulna: management considerations.
The case history of a 7 year old female with a transverse, 100% dorsally displaced fracture of the radius and a torus fracture of the distal ulna is presented. Mechanism of injury and principles of evaluation and treatment are discussed.
D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*