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Seven months postoperative range of motion of 13-year-old right hand dominant male who sustained glass laceration to his right dorsal forearm. The range of motion of the left hand is shown compared to the right: (a) left small finger extension 20 , (b) right finger small finger extension 15 , (c) left thumb IP extension 35  with proximal phalanx extended, and (d) right thumb IP flexion 20  with proximal phalanx extended.
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The small finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint range of motion is 15/85 degrees, compared to 20/85 degrees on his left side (Figures 1(a)-1(d)).
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Preoperative (a) anteroposterior and (b) lateral forearm radiographs of 17-year-old right hand dominant male who was struck with a machete on his left dorsal forearm.
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Radiographs again show a fracture from the machete in the middle of the ulna (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).
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Initial (a) anteroposterior and (b) lateral films of 18-year-old right hand dominant male who sustained machete laceration to his left dorsal forearm.
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Radiographs again show and ulna fracture from the machete (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)).
Seven months postoperative ROM of 18-year-old RHD male who sustained a laceration to his left dorsal forearm. The motion is as follows: (a) 50  wrist extension; (b) 90  wrist flexion; (c) full finger flexion into a fist; (d, e) full finger extension off table.
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He has recovered full extension of his third, fourth, and fifth fingers and well as normal wrist extension (Figures 4(a)-4(e)).