Your 6 year old daughter Emily fell from her bike and landed on her hands. When she got up, there...

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Your 6 year old daughter Emily fell from her bike and landed on her hands. When she got up, there was an obvious deformity of her left arm. Additionally, she had severe pain in her left arm and could not use her hand.  The X-ray revealed a greenstick fracture of her left ulna. Where, specifically, is this bone located? Describe the fracture. Why do you think Emily had this type of fracture?

Baljit · Accepted Answer

Ulna is longest and thinnest bone in forearm that stretches from smallest finger to elbow.
Green stick fracture on left ulna  is type of fracture  ulna of left hand that occurs due to bending of ulna bone instead of completely breaking into two  pieces.

Your 6 year old daughter Emily fell from her bike and landed on her hands. When she got up, there was an obvious deformity of her left arm. Additionally, she had severe pain in her left arm and could...

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