title: [Forearm fractures in children].
abstract: A total of 285 children out of an 8 year period with fractures of the forearm were studied. Of these 175 (62.2%) had a fracture of the distal radius and 51 (18.2%) had a fracture of the distal forearm and there were 42 (14.7%) fractures in the middle or proximal third in this region. Three children with injuries of the distal radial epiphysis had to be treated by percutaneous wire fixation. Except for 2 cases who needed surgery all severe dislocated forearm fractures could be treated by closed reduction. In all cases the children were immobilized with a long upper arm cast for 3 to 4 weeks. Follow-up examinations up to 6 years after injury showed excellent results in distal forearm and distal radial fractures whereas results were only satisfactory in midshaft forearm fractures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Czerny
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Linhart
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rueger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sommerfeldt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pannike
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Frakturen im Bereich des Unterarms bei Kindern.