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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Overview

There are different causes responsible for the ulnar fracture and each of the below mentioned causes may cause different type of fracture.

Ulnar fracture causes

The causes for the ulnar bone fracture are[1][2][3]:

  • High-risk contact sports
  • Higher age (elderly adults are higher prone to such fractures)
  • Reduced bone density (osteoporosis)
  • Direct blow
  • Road / traffic accidents
  • Falling

References

  1. Tan SH, Saseendar S, Tan BH, Pawaskar A, Kumar VP (February 2015). "Ulnar fractures with bisphosphonate therapy: a systematic review of published case reports". Osteoporos Int. 26 (2): 421–9. doi:10.1007/s00198-014-2885-0. PMID 25227921.
  2. Little KJ (July 2014). "Elbow fractures and dislocations". Orthop. Clin. North Am. 45 (3): 327–40. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2014.03.004. PMID 24975761.
  3. Bégué T (February 2014). "Articular fractures of the distal humerus". Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 100 (1 Suppl): S55–63. doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2013.11.002. PMID 24461911.