The third most common assessment and treatment of the most common fracture sites: the distal radius, clavicle, hand, elbow, and tibia.2 pattern is a complete transverse fracture. Greenstick fractures, in which one cortex may re- main intact, are also quite common. These are commonly apex volarly angulated.ĭistal radius fracture pat- terns include the torus frac- ture with a thickened ripple in the cortex, often best as- sessed on the lateral view of the wrist. This article will review assessment and treatment of the most common fracture sites: the distal radius, clavicle, hand, elbow, and tibia.2ĭistal forearm fractures ( Fig ure 1) occur in falls onto out- stretched hands (FOOSH). 1 Boys are more likely than girls to experience a fractures, with an incidence of 42% between ages 1 and 16 years for girls in this age range, the incidence is 27%. Among children seeking medical attention for an injury, approximately 20% will be found to have a fracture. Hanzlik, MD, Allison Gilmore, MDĪs noted in part 1 of this article (published in the February 2011 issue of JUCM and available at fractures are common injuries in the pediatric population.
Those most likely to be seen in the urgent care setting include injuries to the radius, ulna, humerus, lateral condyle, clavicle, tibia, and fibula.
Urgent message: Fractures, in general, are relatively common among pediatric patients.
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