In Silico Study of Interosseous Membrane Behaviour in 3D Forearm Rotation

Forearm (radioulnar) joint consists of two long bones, the radius and the ulna that are connected by the interosseous membrane. • Radioulnar joint responsible for the upward/downward palm rotation, stabilize the rotation, restrict the rotation to safe degree and transfer load correctly to avoid injury to the upper arm. The injury to the radioulnar joint affects stability of forearm rotation, normal range of motion and rotation torque. • The general treatment to radioulnar joint injury is surgical open reduction followed by internal fixation. Sub-optimal surgical treatment of forearm fractures lead to complications such as: non-union and malunion, compromise of the artery blood supply, nerve injury, infection, compartment syndrome, radioulnar fusion and re-fracture