Case of Bending of the Radius in an Adult

On the loth of last October I was watching a football match on Rugby School Close, when J. S., aged 18, asked me to look at his right arm, which had been injured during the game. On cursory inspection, I could detect nothing far wrong; and, considering his symptoms due to a severe bruise, merely recomended rest and fomentation. Next day ho again presented himself, stating his conviction that he had bent his forearm by the accident. Naturally rather incredulous, I made a careful examination, and found that he was quite right, and that a well marked distortion really existed. Both bones were affccted in some degree ; but the chief strain had been experienced by the radius, which described a considerable curve, with the convexity inwards. No feeling of crepitus could be detected, nor any trace of irregularity along the margin of the bone; and motion, although attended by slight pain, was altogether unaffected. The deformity readily yielded to firm manipulation