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== | ==Background== | ||
==Clinical Features== | |||
*Vast majority involve the distal third of the forearm | *Vast majority involve the distal third of the forearm | ||
*Point tenderness, swelling, and obvious deformity | *Point tenderness, swelling, and obvious deformity | ||
== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
*Greenstick and complete | |||
**Sugar tong splint is preferred over simple volar splint | ==Diagnosis== | ||
==Management== | |||
*Greenstick and complete fracture | |||
**[[Sugar tong splint]] is preferred over simple [[volar splint]] | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
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*Otherwise, ortho f/u in 1 week | *Otherwise, ortho f/u in 1 week | ||
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[[Category:Peds]] | [[Category:Peds]] | ||
[[Category:Ortho]] | [[Category:Ortho]] | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 6 August 2015
Background
Clinical Features
- Vast majority involve the distal third of the forearm
- Point tenderness, swelling, and obvious deformity
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
- Greenstick and complete fracture
- Sugar tong splint is preferred over simple volar splint
Disposition
- Consult ortho if:
- Rotational deformity
- >10 degrees of angulation in children >8 yr
- >15-20 degrees of angulation in younger children
- Otherwise, ortho f/u in 1 week