Forearm Fractures in Children
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http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=249&topcategory=Arm 
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Description
Forearm fractures account for 40 to 50 percent of all childhood fractures. Fractures can occur near the wrist at the farthest (distal) end of the bone, in the middle of the forearm, or near the elbow at the top (proximal) end of the bone.