Fractures of the forearm bones are found in 10-25% of all fractures of the extremities. Most often this localization fractures occur in children. There are fractures:
fractures of the upper third of the forearm, which are intraarticular fractures
fractures of the middle third of the forearm (shaft), among which there are fractures of one or both forearm bones
fractures of the lower third of the forearm, which include fracture of the lower (distal) part of the radius.