Forearm Fractures
A 35-year-old motorcycle rider sustains a high-energy forearm injury. Radiographs reveal a displaced, comminuted fracture of the middle third of the radius with intact ulna. The fracture has significant butterfly fragment involvement with greater than 50% cortical comminution. Regarding surgical fixation of this injury:
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The Henry (volar) approach to the radius utilizes the interval between brachioradialis and pronator ...
Bridge plating is indicated for comminuted fractures with greater than 50% cortical involvement wher...
Compression plating is the preferred technique for all radius shaft fractures regardless of comminut...
The Thompson (dorsal) approach to the radius utilizes the interval between extensor carpi radialis b...
Anatomic restoration of the radial bow is critical for forearm rotation; the maximum radial bow is l...
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