Ulnar bone fracture historical perspective

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

Overview

The forearm (ulnar and/or radial) fracture have been accompanied with humanity throughout its history.

Historical Perspective

Here we have the historical perspective of the forearm fracture during the mankind history:

- One of the first attempts of documented forearm fracture can be found in an ancient Egyptian mummy with a fracture of forearm treated with wooden splints.

In 460 –377 BCE, the Greek physician Hippocrates of Kos have described forearm splinting in his medical handwriting.

In 1579, Paré in described an open fracture of the forearm.

In 1814, the Italian physician Monteggia described fracture of the proximal shaft of the ulna associated with dislocation of the radial head.

In 1847, the French surgeon Malgaigne described in detail numerous patterns of forearm fractures Malgaigne also presented a detailed demographic breakdown of fractures in terms of age and sex.

In 1923, Helferich a German surgeon in the third edition of his atlas presented a fracture of the proximal ulna associated with dislocation of the radial head.

In 1934, the Italian surgeon Galeazzi described a fracture of the distal third of the radius associated with dislocation of the ulnar head in the distal radioulnar joint.