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Razorback Jared Cornelius Injury – What Is A Forearm Fracture?

September 19, 2015 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

This image of Jared Cornelius and his broken arm shows what looks like a forearm fracture.

What exactly is broken in a forearm fracture?

Also called a “both bone forearm fracture”, this injury involves the complete breaking in two of each of the two bones of the forearm: the radius (on the thumb side), and the ulna (on the pinky side).

Remember that break and fracture mean the same thing – these bones are broken in half!

This is different than a wrist fracture – the wrist is technically closer to the hand. The forearm bones are the two long bones between the elbow and the wrist.

How is a forearm fracture treated?

In children, these fractures can be treated with just casting or a couple of pins.

The first thing that happens after the injury is to put the patient’s arm in a temporary splint, usually made of fiberglass. This holds the bones still so the arm doesn’t hurt as much.

In adults, the standard treatment is to take the patient to surgery within a few days and fix each bone with a long metal plate and several screws. This is a fairly significant surgery involving making two large incisions over each bone, and moving muscles and nerves around to get access to the broken bones underneath. Surgery may take 1 or 2 hours and the patient can go home the same day.

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How long is the recovery time after a forearm fracture?

An athlete with this injury will not be able to play for at least six weeks after surgery. It takes six weeks for bone to heal after it’s lined up correctly in surgery. After the bone heals, the athlete can return to playing sports.

This video shows how the surgery is typically done. It’s all done on fake bones, but with real plates and screws – nothing gruesome:

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From Twitter: @leathermanusa president turns annoyance into innovation

February 8, 2015 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

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Dez Bryant – Finger Fracture Surgery Using Bone Graft

December 18, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

 

picture of dez bryant's finger splint

Credit: John Rhodes

The Dallas Morning News reports that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant admits he needs surgery for his broken finger but wants to delay surgery until the off season. Apparently the surgery will require bone grafting. What does this involve? Is it a good idea for Dez to wait to have surgery? [Read more…]

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School Fails To Call An Ambulance For Child’s Broken Arm – What Should Parents Do?

September 22, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

School officials in Massachusetts failed to call 911 for a child’s broken arm. What type of break was this? What should parents do? How to protect your child…

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Arthritis In The Thumb

August 26, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

Health Matters article on thumb arthritisWhere is the most common location for arthritis in the thumb? Find out in my recent article in Health Matters, a publication of Northwest Health Systems.

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Kendall Marshall’s Broken Wrist – What Is A Scaphoid Bone?

March 19, 2012 by Dr. Henley 4 Comments

anatomy of wrist bonesUniversity of North Carolina’s Kendall Marshall will have surgery to fix a fractured scaphoid bone. Surgery is scheduled for sometime today, and will involve putting a screw in the scaphoid bone, according to Kendall’s father, Dennis Marshall.

In this article I’ll show you a picture of where the scaphoid is in the wrist, and what a typical screw looks like that might be put inside the bone in surgery.

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