Non-operative Management of Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures - A Case Report and Literature Review

J Orthop Case Rep. 2020 Oct;10(7):53-56. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i07.1916.

Abstract

Introduction: Adult both bone forearm fractures (BBFF) are common injuries that are typically treated with operative fixation given their instability. Non-displaced fractures can be theoretically treated non-operatively, but there is no literature demonstrating treatment outcomes of such fractures.

Case report: We present a case of non-displaced BBFF in a 23-year-old Caucasian male adult who was treated with cast immobilization and concomitant ultrasound stimulator use; this patient went on to have solid fracture healing without complication.

Conclusion: Based on this case, we demonstrate that non-operative management of non-displaced BBFF in adult patients is an option if close follow-up is available. This is significant for the fields of both orthopedic and plastic surgery, as there is little concrete evidence of outcomes of such non-displaced fractures in hand surgery literature.

Keywords: Both bone forearm fractures; adult fracture; bone stimulator; non-operative management; radius and ulna fracture.

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