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The radius and the ulna are bones in the forearm. Fractures, or breaks, of the radius and ulna are among the most common bone injuries. People may sometimes fall on their arms or use them to brace ...
Most people are able to regain full wrist function. The forearm is made up of two bones: the radius and the ulna. The radius is the larger of the two and connects the elbow to the "thumb side" of ...
These irregularly shaped bones join your hand to the two long forearm bones: the radius and ulna. The carpal bones are small square, oval, and triangular bones. The cluster of carpal bones in the ...
Any break in a bone is known as a fracture. A fracture can be closed (the bone is disrupted but the skin is intact) or open (the bone is exposed through the skin). A Galeazzi fracture involves ...
This is at least partially due to the forearms being composed of the radius and ulna bones, which span the length of the forearm to intersect at the wrist joint. The location means that the ...
Your radius is one of the two bones in your forearm, along with the ulna. It’s the bone that attaches closest to your thumb. A radius fracture, sometimes called a radial fracture, is a break of ...
If you look closely, you’ll notice the two bones in your forearm, called the radius and ulna, move around each other as you rotate your hand. We’re able to do this because the radius and ulna ...
The balance of the transmission of forces from the forearm bones (the radius on the thumb side and the ulna on the pinky side) to the hand bones (the carpal bones) is closely modulated within the ...
Suffering from a Colles fracture? This guide covers everything you need to know—from its meaning to treatment options and ...