CURRENT CONCEPTS IN ADULTS UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES

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IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR FOREARM FRACTURES

Yasin Erdoğan

Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Türkiye

Erdoğan Y. Imaging and Diagnostic Tests for Forearm Fractures. In: Tiftikçi U, Erdoğan E, Ergün C, Güneş Z, editors. Current Concepts in Adults Upper Extremity Fractures. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2025. p.233-236.

ABSTRACT

Forearm fractures in adults are not the most common fractures of the upper extremities, but they are common fractures in isolated injuries and polytrauma. Patients present to the emergency room with pain, swelling and deformity of the forearm. Although the risk increases with high-energy injuries, close monitoring of the patient for compartment syndrome is important. A holistic examination that encompasses the entire body of a trauma patient is important to avoid missing additional injuries. Radiographic assessment of the patient should initially include anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. To avoid missing associated injuries, the patient’s elbow and wrist radiographs should also be assessed. In patients where this appears necessary, advanced imaging using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be performed.

Keywords: Adult; Forearm fracture; Computed tomography; Magnetic rezonance; Ultrasonography

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