title: The treatment of forearm fractures from penetrating trauma.
abstract: Penetrating trauma is an endemic urban disease. The initial assessment requires a comprehensive examination and assessment of wound morphology. Preliminary splinting and radiographs of the injured extremity are necessary to plan fracture fixation. The surgical approach must appreciate the zone of injury and respect the soft tissues. Open or indirect reduction and internal fixation are the preferred techniques to stabilize the fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kozin
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Thoder
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*