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.Since there are no reliable method for the primary prevention of ulnar bone fractures; some routine work ups such as regular exercises and Healthy diet can reduce the chances of fracture.
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
- Healthy diet