We defined a buckle fracture as a fracture categorized as buckle by at least 6 of the 8 most experienced doctors on both readings. We identified 65 such fractures. 53 of these stable fractures ...
In our institution, the pediatric distal radius fractures are ... to one of four possible categories; buckle (or torus), greenstick, complete or physeal fracture. The physeal fractures were ...
Clinical and radiographical assessment identified a Salter-Harris I distal ulna fracture, as well as a buckle fracture of the distal radius. The injury was closed, and she had no neurovascular ...
The clinical bottom line is that a child diagnosed with a buckle fracture of the wrist can be safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) in a removable splint with no follow-up from the ...