- greater remodelling potential
- Galeazzi and Monteggia are common fractures
- Diaphyseal fractures : long arm cast with acceptable reduction consists of angulation <15°and alignment of the proximal and distal rotational landmarks
- Proximal-third radius fractures are the hardest to control nonoperatively
- Surgical fixation for unacceptable reduction with plates or intramedullary nails is accepted
- Plates : higher complication rates and difficult to remove
