Isolated Distal Ulna shaft fracture with Distal Radioulnar Joint dislocation or Reverse Galeazzi Pattern: A Case Report with Literature Review by Ranjeet Choudhary, Ramesh Negi, Devender Kasotya, Harshit Verma, Sukhmin Singh

“…After initial assessment, radiographs of the wrist with forearm and hand were taken. Radiograph revealed a distant pattern of fracture which was distal 3rd of ulna shaft fracture with distal radioulnar joint dislocation. …”
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Invited review article: Patient-specific 3D-Printed metal plates for osteotomy and fracture fixation: An illustrative series with workflow and regulatory considerations by Rahat Jarayabhand, Chittawee Jiamton, Chedtha Puncreobutr, Boonrat Lohwongwatana, Apivatthakakul Theerachai, Christian Fang

“…Materials and Methods A retrospective review was conducted on 11 pilot patients managed with 3D printed Patient-Specific Plates (PSPs) together with 3D printed guides, 3D printed bone models and 3D virtual planning for malunions or acute fractures. There were six clavicles, three forearm shafts, one ankle, and one tibial plateau. …”
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Management of long bone fractures and traumatic hip dislocations in paediatric patients: study protocol for a prospective global multicentre observational cohort registry by Alexander Joeris, Kishore Mulpuri, Bryn O Zomar, L Johnson, S K Gupta, D Little, K Mulpuri, P Schmittenbecher, Maio Chen, Emily K Schaeffer, ADB Buunaaim, S Imran Buckari, M Ajith Kumar, A Bosak Versic, A Konstantopoulou, I Aguado Maestro, M Stitzman Wengrowicz, S Carsen, U Narayanan, R El-Hawary, M J Malaret Baldo, M Sepulveda

“…This protocol describes the effort of a large prospective global multicentre cohort study (registry) aiming at providing quality data to assist evidence-based treatment decision-making.Methods and analysis Eligible paediatric patients (N=750–1000) with open physes suffering from proximal humerus fractures, distal humerus fractures, proximal radius fractures, forearm shaft fractures, traumatic hip dislocations, femoral neck fractures or tibial shaft fractures will be recruited over a period of 24–36 months. …”
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Management of a Rare Complex Triad Injury of the Elbow Joint: Radial Head Fracture, Triceps Tendon Avulsion, and Rupture of the Medial Collateral Ligament by Abdelkader Shekhbihi MD, Mohammad Masoud MD, MSc, Winfried Reichert MD

“…The radial head is palpated during forearm rotation. The fascia overlying the radial head is incised along with the annular ligament. …”
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Detecting muscle fatigue among community-dwelling senior adults with shape features of the probability density function of sEMG by Jiarui Ou, Na Li, Haoru He, Jiayuan He, Le Zhang, Ning Jiang

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of real-time detection of exercise-induced fatigue using surface Electromyogram (sEMG) features, including the kurtosis and skewness of the Probability Density Function (PDF) in the community settings to solve the issues of low sensitivity and high computational complexity of commonly used sEMG features. …”
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Factors associated with the injury severity of falls from a similar height and features of the injury site in Korea: a retrospective study by Dae Hyun Kim, Jae-Hyug Woo, Yang Bin Jeon, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi

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Cast Wedging to Correct Fracture Angulation: Tips and TricksMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's MethodMaster's Method by Keith Orland, MD, David Spence, MD

“…Key Concepts: (1) Cast wedging can be used to correct some angular deformities in the early phase of fracture healing. (2) Fractures that may benefit from cast wedging include forearm fractures, femoral shaft fractures, and tibial shaft fractures. (3) Careful planning prior to making cuts in the cast and placing a wedge can lead to a more successful correction.…”
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What is relationship between shift works and Osteoporosis? by Zahed Ahmadi

“…BMD, a measure of bone strength, is assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), with fractures most common in the hip, spine, and forearm. …”
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Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Stud... by Jacqueline M Martin-Kerry, Peter Knapp, Steven Higgins, Rebecca Sheridan, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Louise Spoors, Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Daniel Perry, Jenny Roche

“…Objectives To evaluate digital, multimedia information (MMI) for its effects on trial recruitment, retention, decisions about participation and acceptability by patients, compared with printed information.Design Study Within A Trial using random cluster allocation within the Forearm Fracture Recovery in Children Evaluation (FORCE) study.Setting Emergency departments in 23 UK hospitals.Participants 1409 children aged 4–16 years attending with a torus (buckle) fracture, and their parents/guardian. …”
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Adenocarcinoma with fetal features invading the right superior sulcus treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by complete video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobec... by Kensuke Kojima, Hyungeun Yoon, Tetsuki Sakamoto, Tomoki Utsumi, Teiko Sakurai, Naoko Takeuchi, Maiko Takeda, Takahiko Kasai, Shinji Atagi, Akihide Matsumura

“…The analysis supported a pathologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma with fetal features. Conclusions We experienced a case of adenocarcinoma with fetal features of the lung in which the patient showed a complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. …”
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More Evidence that Surgical Intervention for Unstable Distal Radius Fracture in Elderly Does not Offer a Superior Patient Perceived Functional Advantage over Time Honored Conservat... by Raghavendra S Kulkarni, Sriram R Kulkarni

“…Introduction: In this study, elderly distal radius fracture treatment by both conservatively and surgical intervention was examined at 1 and 2 years post-injury and then reevaluated after a median of 10 (range 10–13) years. …”
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Risk factors for osteoporosis in men aged 40 years or older: the results of the program «Osteoscreening-Russia» by O. A. Nikitinskaya, N. V. Toroptsova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to estimate the prevalence of individual risk factors (RFs) for osteoporosis (OP) and fractures, the frequency of high-risk osteoporotic fractures by the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAXR) and OP according to distal forearm X-ray densitometric findings in men aged 50 years or older in different regions of Russia.Patients and methods. …”
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Preventing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Treatment Approaches for Family Practitioners by Tobie de Villiers

“…The most common osteoporotic fractures are fractures of the vertebrae, femur neck and distal forearm but other peripheral fractures also play an important role. …”
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Use of Osteofasciocutaneous Fibular Free Flap and Radial Head Arthroplasty in Trauma for Limb Salvage and Continued Elbow Function by Catherine Kilmartin, Katharine D. Harper, Chirag Mehta, Joseph Thoder, Andrew Newman

“…We suggest that, for proximal forearm fractures, this technique can be used to restore elbow joint function in limb salvage.…”
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OSTEOPOROSIS IN CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISEASE by S A Vladimirov, F M Kudayeva, Viktoria Geogiyevna Barskova

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) of the forearm, lumbar spine, and femoral neck was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. …”
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REVIEW OF BASIC CLINICAL TRIALS OF ALENDRONATE by E G Zotkin, E G Zotkin

“…Alendronate reduces a risk for vertebral and non-vertebral (peripheral) fractures, including those of the hip and forearm. …”
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The Dorsoulnar Artery Perforator Adipofascial Flap in the Treatment of Distal Radioulnar Synostosis by Alessia Pagnotta, Giorgio Antonietti, Iakov Molayem

“…Posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis (RUS) is a rare event following forearm fractures. Consequences are disabling for patients who suffer from functional limitation in forearm pronosupination. …”
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Utilization of a Skin Graft From an Amputated Hand to Cover Reservent Below-elbow Amputation Wound by Hassan A. Ali, MBBS, Yazeed A. Almojel, Hussam A. Alhathlol, Yazeed M. Alsulami, Zuhair G. Elkhalifa, MBBS, Syed M. Jaffry, MBBS

“…This case involves a 58-year-old man who sustained a severe left forearm injury from a motor vehicle accident. Imaging revealed comminuted fractures and arterial occlusions in the left forearm. …”
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THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH THE BIOLOGICAL AGENT DENOSUMAB USED TO TREAT WOMEN WITH POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS: EFFICACY, SAFETY AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE by N. V. Toroptsova, O. A. Nikitinskaya, A. V. Smirnov

“…Age, marital status, education level, time taken to reach a clinic, parental hip fractures, a history of fractures, duration of OP, and previous treatment did not influence treatment adherence.Conclusion. …”
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Rare Run-Over Clinical Case. Evisceration of the Intestines through the Wrist by Jekaterina Strelčenko, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė, Paulius Petreikis

“…During the internal examination of the corpse, multiple fractures with ruptures of internal organs were found. …”
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