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Traumatic Bowing of the Forearm
Aka: Traumatic Bowing of the Forearm, Forearm Bowing- Description
- Plastic deformation of radius and ulna
- Mechanism
- Fall on an outstretched hand
- Signs
- Bowing of ulna and radius or
- Fracture of one bone and bowing of the other
- Radiology
- Management
- Young Children (under age 5 years old)
- Usually no reduction needed
- Older Children
- Angulation should be corrected
- Often necessitates general Anesthesia
- Young Children (under age 5 years old)