INJURIES ABOUT THE DISTAL ULNA IN CHILDREN

This article examines several types of injuries about the distal ulna that appear in children. Ulnar styloid fractures are relatively common and tend not to have the deforming potential of Salter-Harris-type in juries. Physeal injuries with their potential for long-term growth imp airment and functional Limitation are potentially the most serious. Ch ronic stress injuries at the distal ulna, as seen in competitive gymna sts, and chronic late disruption of the distal radio-ulnar joint are a lso discussed.