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Forearm Fracture Definition
Common names:
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Fractured Forearm
  • Fractured Radius
  • Fractured Ulna
  • Nightstick Fracture
  • Radius Fracture
  • Ulnar Fracture
A person with a forearm fracture has broken the radius or ulna, which are the two bones between the wrist and the elbow. Images

The most common causes of forearm fractures are falls and sports injuries.
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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