Distal forearm fractures in children. Complications and surgical indications.
Appropriate indications for operative management of pediatric distal forearm fractures include: 1. Compartment syndrome for fasciotomy. 2. Open fractures for irrigation and debridement. 3. Soft tissue/nerve entrapment. 4. Displaced intra-articular physeal fractures. 5. Displaced or angulated fractures when the patient is close to skeletal maturity. 6. Correction of physeal arrest with malalignment or malrotation. 7. Gross displacement with cosmetic deformity.
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Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint