The treatment of fractures . INN FRACTURES OK BOTH RADIUS AND ULNA 189 Fracture of the Neck and Head of the Radius.—Thesefractures are rarely unassociated with lesions of the humerus andulna. A fracture of the external condyle of the humerus andbackward dislocation of both bones of the forearm have beennoted with these Fig. 234.—Fracture of both bones of the forearm. Local swelling and tenderness over the radial head and neckare apparent. The swelling is greater than in a simple subluxa-tion of the radius, and is limited to the upper third of the radialside of the forearm. There is
The treatment of fractures . INN FRACTURES OK BOTH RADIUS AND ULNA 189 Fracture of the Neck and Head of the Radius.—Thesefractures are rarely unassociated with lesions of the humerus andulna. A fracture of the external condyle of the humerus andbackward dislocation of both bones of the forearm have beennoted with these Fig. 234.—Fracture of both bones of the forearm. Local swelling and tenderness over the radial head and neckare apparent. The swelling is greater than in a simple subluxa-tion of the radius, and is limited to the upper third of the radialside of the forearm. There is pronation of the forearm. Flexionand extension, in the absence of associated lesions such as frac-ture of the external condyle of the humerus, are possible. At- 190 FRACTl RES OF THE BONES OF THE FOREARM tempted rotation of the radius,—that is, supination,—elicits pain,muscular spasm, and perhaps crepitus. The head of the bone doesnot usually rotate with the shaft, at least not as it does of the radial head and fracture of the external con-dyle of the humerus are the two lesions with which a fracture ofthe radial neck and head is most often confused. The points ofdifference have been indicated. The X-ruy is here of decided is often difficult on account of overlying muscle and swellingof
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