Both-bone forearm fractures in children are usually treated conservatively, but numerous incidences of redisplacement, residual angulation, and loss of range of motion have been reported.
We reviewed the clinical results of 24 children (18 boys and 6 girls) with unstable diaphyseal forearm fractures treated by intramedurally Kirschner-wire fixation from 1995 to 2003. The average age of the patients was 8.3 years (range : 2 to 15 years) and average follow-up time was 11.6 months (range : 3 to 32 months). All fractures healed with less than 10 angulations. One case had sustained internal rotation loss.
