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:

1. Using forearm and wrist guards during practicing sports (skating, biking)
2. Using forearm and wrist guards during driving motorbikes
3. Avoid falls in elderly individuals
4. Prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis