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break both the ulna and the radius
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If you break both the ulna and the radius should the doctor use screws and a plate in order to correctly set the bone, making certain that it is straight? The break occurred approx two inches behind the rist (not in the growth plate). Is there a standard procedure for this type of break? Where can I find a reliable source or reference?

 

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July 28 8:10 PM (3 hours and 19 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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This is probably one of the most reliable references available on the web:
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics
http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/pediatric_both_bone_forearm_fractures

Both closed treatment (casting) or operative treatments are acceptble.

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