Bone mineral content in the forearm after fracture of the upper limb.

摘要: The bone mineral content was measured by gamma absorptiometry in patients who had sustained fractures of the upper limb. Measurements were taken on shafts forearm and trabecular immediately proximal to wrist. Fractures surgical neck humerus shaft did not significantly influence ipsilateral forearm. Fracture radius ulna, however, caused a 15% loss wrist, whereas fractured forearms increased or decreased depending fracture site. findings suggest that measurements are necessarily invalidated if there has been same Only itself is should this site be avoided.