Forearm bone fractures in children: updated information on conservative treatment

Conservative treatment of forearm bone fractures in children is considered the gold standard. The article analyses the possibilities of remodeling fractures that have healed with displacement and determines the age limits for restoring an acceptable anatomical shape of the forearm bones. It is noted that fractures of the distal radius are the most unfavorable for conservative treatment. In the rewiew possible complications of conservative treatment of fractures of this localization are considered and factors leading to secondary displacement of bone fragments are classified. Determination of these prognostic factors allows to identify patients with the highest risk of re-displacement and to adjust treatment tactics.