[The influence on radioulnar joints after single-bone fracture of the forearm in children].
For the sake of researching overgrowth after single-bone fracture of the forearm in children, 179 patients were reviewed, the range of follow-up was 5-8 years, mean 7.5 yrs. (Not including Montaggia's, Galeazzi fracture's and physeal injuries). Bilateral comparative X-ray assessments were as follows: length of ulna and radius, radioulnar angle, ulnar deviation angle and anteversion angle of the radius, radial capitular line, position of the humeral head, and the movement of wrist and elbow joint. Overgrowth of the fractured bones existed only in 4 patients' by the length of 2-4 mm. Movements of wrist and elbow joints were normal. As the forearm is a double-bone balanced extremity, the injury is not very severe after single-bone fracture and overgrowth is usually hard to be observed.
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Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*