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Fracture, forearm - x-ray

Fracture, forearm - X-ray

Overview

This x-ray shows broken (fractured) forearm bones (radius and ulna).

Review Date 1/1/2022

Updated by: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.