Ulnar bone fracture primary prevention

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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].:

  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

References

  1. ↑ Tay SC, Leow M, Tan ES (October 2018). "Use of dorsal buttress plate fixation for ulnar carpometacarpal joint fracture dislocations for early mobilization: outcomes of 11 cases". Musculoskelet Surg. doi:10.1007/s12306-018-0571-7. PMID 30350308. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
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