Ulnar bone fracture primary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2] ;
overview
Prevention of fracture is an important factor in orthopedic medicine and could cause significant effect on the patients life and healthcare system .
Primary Prevention
There are various preventive options to reduce the incidence of forearm fractures:
- Using forearm and wrist guards during practicing sports (skating, biking)
- Using forearm and wrist guards during driving motorbikes
- Avoid falls in elderly individuals
- Prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis