Original Article

Fractures of the Forearm in Adults

Authors: W. J. JINKINS JR. M.D., LEROY D. LOCKHART M.D., G. W. N. EGGERS M.D.

Abstract

To get a good functional result in fractures of both bones of the forearm, open reduction and fixation by plate or intramedullary nail seem to offer the best results in terms of few instances of nonunion and synostosis.

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