Forearm fracture (peds): Difference between revisions
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
===Pediatric forearm fracture types=== | |||
*Diaphysis (20%) | |||
**Both bone fracture | |||
**[[Greenstick fracture]] | |||
*Metaphysis (62%) | |||
**Distal radius fracture (Colle's) | |||
**[[Torus fracture]] | |||
*Distal physis | |||
**[[Salter-Harris]] I | |||
**[[Salter-Harris]] II | |||
**[[Salter-Harris]] III | |||
**[[Salter-Harris]] IV | |||
*Fracture with dislocation | |||
**[[Monteggia’s fracture]] | |||
**[[Galeazzi fracture]] | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 6 August 2015
Background
- Comprises 45% of all pediatric fractures
- peak incidence 10-12 years of age in girls and 12-14 in boys
Clinical Features
•Mechanism: usually fall on outstretched hand
- Point tenderness, swelling, and obvious deformity
- Vast majority involve the distal third of the forearm
Differential Diagnosis
Pediatric forearm fracture types
- Diaphysis (20%)
- Both bone fracture
- Greenstick fracture
- Metaphysis (62%)
- Distal radius fracture (Colle's)
- Torus fracture
- Distal physis
- Salter-Harris I
- Salter-Harris II
- Salter-Harris III
- Salter-Harris IV
- Fracture with dislocation
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