Krieg und medikale Kultur

Rezension zu Livia Prüll, Philipp Rauh (Hrsg.) : Krieg und medikale Kultur : Patientenschicksale und ärztliches Handeln in der Zeit der Weltkriege, 1914-1945. - Göttingen, 2014

Greenstick fractures of the middle third of the forearm. A prospective multi-centre study

Greenstick fractures suffered during growth have a high risk for refracture and posttraumatic deformity, particularly at the forearm diaphysis. The use of a preemptive completion of the fracture by manipulation of the concave cortex is controversial and data supporting this approach are few.