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Broad diaphyses of the upper limbs

MedGen UID:
867354
•Concept ID:
C4021718
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Broad shaft of long bone of the upper limbs; Wide diaphyses of the upper limbs; Wide shaft of long bone of the upper limbs
 
HPO: HP:0003861

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBroad diaphyses of the upper limbs

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Etiology

Ballistic diaphyseal forearm fractures result in high incidence of neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome but have low rates of early infection: A single level I trauma center experience.
Farrar J, Yeramosu T, Perdue P
Injury 2023 Jul;54(7):110772. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.04.056. PMID: 37149441
Ulnar diaphyseal stress injuries: a case series.
Dean C, Davis I, Hunt H
Clin Radiol 2022 Jun;77(6):451-457. Epub 2022 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.02.008. PMID: 35354535
Fixation stability of comminuted humeral shaft fractures: locked intramedullary nailing versus plate fixation.
Chen AL, Joseph TN, Wolinksy PR, Tejwani NC, Kummer FJ, Egol KA, Koval KJ
J Trauma 2002 Oct;53(4):733-7. doi: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00019. PMID: 12394875

Prognosis

Ballistic diaphyseal forearm fractures result in high incidence of neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome but have low rates of early infection: A single level I trauma center experience.
Farrar J, Yeramosu T, Perdue P
Injury 2023 Jul;54(7):110772. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.04.056. PMID: 37149441

Clinical prediction guides

Ballistic diaphyseal forearm fractures result in high incidence of neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome but have low rates of early infection: A single level I trauma center experience.
Farrar J, Yeramosu T, Perdue P
Injury 2023 Jul;54(7):110772. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.04.056. PMID: 37149441

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