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In the orthopedic medicine its important to know that the forearm fracture should be diagnosed using radiography evaluations. Since there is no "differential" diagnosis list in this regard the main question for the medical doctor and/or orthopedic surgeon is either about what other injuries might be present, or whether the fracture was caused by some underlying abnormality such as osteoporosis causing pathological fracture. Additional injuries such as possible olecranon fracture-dislocation; radial head or coronoid fractures or lateral collateral ligament injury, might be seen in Monteggia fracture. If the mechanism of injury suggests particularly low energy then the Osteoporosis should be considered. The pathological Fractures occurring in a bone with a tumor or Paget's disease) are rare but possible. | In the orthopedic medicine its important to know that the forearm fracture should be diagnosed using radiography evaluations. Since there is no "differential" diagnosis list in this regard the main question for the medical doctor and/or orthopedic surgeon is either about what other injuries might be present, or whether the fracture was caused by some underlying abnormality such as osteoporosis causing pathological fracture. Additional injuries such as possible olecranon fracture-dislocation; radial head or coronoid fractures or lateral collateral ligament injury, might be seen in Monteggia fracture. If the mechanism of injury suggests particularly low energy then the Osteoporosis should be considered. The pathological Fractures occurring in a bone with a tumor or Paget's disease) are rare but possible. | ||
Because the mechanism of injury for a distal radial fracture is usually a high energy traumatic incident, radiographs should be taken to confirm the diagnosis and ensure that the surrounding tissues are still intact. Other injuries causing radial sided pain may include TFCC tear or perforation, Galeazzi fracture (fracture to the distal 2/3 of the radius), scaphoid fracture, or radiocarpal ligament injury. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].
Overview
Ulnar bone fracture must be differentiated from other diseases that could affect the bone strength and consequently leads to the bone fracture.
Differentiating Ulnar bone Fracture from other Diseases
In the orthopedic medicine its important to know that the forearm fracture should be diagnosed using radiography evaluations. Since there is no "differential" diagnosis list in this regard the main question for the medical doctor and/or orthopedic surgeon is either about what other injuries might be present, or whether the fracture was caused by some underlying abnormality such as osteoporosis causing pathological fracture. Additional injuries such as possible olecranon fracture-dislocation; radial head or coronoid fractures or lateral collateral ligament injury, might be seen in Monteggia fracture. If the mechanism of injury suggests particularly low energy then the Osteoporosis should be considered. The pathological Fractures occurring in a bone with a tumor or Paget's disease) are rare but possible.
Because the mechanism of injury for a distal radial fracture is usually a high energy traumatic incident, radiographs should be taken to confirm the diagnosis and ensure that the surrounding tissues are still intact. Other injuries causing radial sided pain may include TFCC tear or perforation, Galeazzi fracture (fracture to the distal 2/3 of the radius), scaphoid fracture, or radiocarpal ligament injury.