Torus fracture: Difference between revisions
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*Also known as buckle fracture | *Also known as buckle fracture | ||
*Often occur at the end of long bones | *Often occur at the end of long bones | ||
==Clinical Features== | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
*[[Greenstick Fracture]] | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Ortho | *Ortho follow up within 1 week | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*Geiderman JM, Katz D: General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 46:p 473-474. | *Geiderman JM, Katz D: General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 46:p 473-474. | ||
[[Category:Peds]] | [[Category:Peds]] | ||
[[Category:Ortho]] | [[Category:Ortho]] | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 17 November 2015
Background
- Compressive force leads to bulging of the periosteum/cortex
- Also known as buckle fracture
- Often occur at the end of long bones
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
- Soft tissue swelling and point tenderness
- Visible deformity is unusual
Treatment
- Splint in position of function
Disposition
- Ortho follow up within 1 week
See Also
References
- Geiderman JM, Katz D: General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 46:p 473-474.