Force applied to one bone is transmitted to the other bone by the interosseous membrane. The attachment and the fibers of the interosseous membrane are such that there is no attachment to the distal radius.
Reproduced with permission from: Schoenecker JG, Bae DS. Fractures of the Distal Radius and Ulna. In: Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children, 8th ed, Flynn JM, Skaggs DL, Waters PM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2014. Copyright © 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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