Isolated ulna fracture: Difference between revisions

(Created page with " ==See Also== Forearm Fracture ==Source== *Tintinalli Category:Ortho")
 
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
==Background==
*Most often due to direct trauma


 
==Management==
 
*Stable: short arm cast
*Unstable: ORIF
**>50% displacement
**>10% angulation
**Involvement of proximal 1/3


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 23:36, 7 March 2012

Background

  • Most often due to direct trauma

Management

  • Stable: short arm cast
  • Unstable: ORIF
    • >50% displacement
    • >10% angulation
    • Involvement of proximal 1/3

See Also

Forearm Fracture

Source

  • Tintinalli