The radius bone is always aligned with your thumb. It is on the pinky-finger side of your arm near the radius bone, which is the lateral bone of your forearm between your elbow and hand. Your ulna is a bone in your forearm that is broader near your elbow and tapers as it approaches your wrist. A cast or a splint may be placed to hold the bones in place.The radial head is a bone that makes up part of your elbow. Your surgeon will first align the bones through an incision and use fixation devices like pins or metal implants to hold the bones in place while the wound heals. Other conditions, such as broken skin, bone displacement, unstable fractures, misaligned bones, and bones healing in an improper position may also require surgical repair. Surgery may be necessary for severe fractures such as fractures of the growth plate or the joint. Surgical Treatment of Forearm Fractures in Children Immobilization for 6 to 10 weeks is recommended for more serious fractures. A splint or cast may be required for 3 to 4 weeks for a stable buckle fracture. For severe angled fractures, in which the bones have not broken through the skin, your doctor will align the bones properly without the need for surgery (closed reduction).
Your child’s doctor will advise you to apply an ice pack over a thin towel on the affected area for 15-20 minutes 3-4 times a day, to relieve pain and swelling. Non-surgical therapy of Forearm Fractures in Children The treatment of forearm fractures in children is based on the location, type of fracture, degree of bone displacement and its severity. Treatment of Forearm Fractures in Children
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Fractures may be “open” where the bone protrudes through the skin or “closed” where the broken bone does not pierce the skin. Types of Forearm Fractures in Childrenįorearm bones may break in many ways. Thus, if a fracture is suspected in a child, it is necessary to seek immediate medical attention for proper alignment of the bones. The healing of fractures in children is quicker than that in adults. The growth plate, which is made of cartilage (flexible tissue) is present at the ends of the bones in children and helps in the determination of length and shape of the mature bone. Apart from this, the bones in children are prone to a unique injury known as a growth plate fracture. Forearm fractures can occur near the wrist, near the elbow or in the middle of the forearm. The radius (bone on the thumb side) and ulna (bone on the little-finger side) are the two bones of the forearm.