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Torus fracture: This is also called a "buckle" fracture. The topmost layer of bone on one side of the bone is compressed, causing the other side to bend away ... Galeazzi fracture: The injury affects both bones of the forearm. There is usually a displaced fracture in the radius and a dislocation of the ulna at the wrist,
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orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00039
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Bozentka DJ, Beredjiklian PK, Westawski D, et al. Digital radiographs in the assessment of distal radius fracture parameters. Clin Orthop Relat Res. Apr 2002;(397):409-13. [Medline].
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/398406-overview
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A torus fracture, also called a buckle fracture, is a common type of broken bone in children. A buckle fracture is a type of incomplete break. Torus fractures are usually treated in a cast and tend to heal quickly. ... Treatment of a torus or buckle fracture is by casting the injury for a short duration,
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orthopedics.about.com/cs/pediatricsurgery/g/torus.htm
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We have compared these two; Fig. 1; Lateral and AP radiographs showing a torus or buckle fracture. ... Over a six-month period, 201 patients with torus fractures of the distal radius atten-ded our fracture clinic. Of these, 107 (53.2%) were boys and 94 (46.8%) were girls, with a mean age of 8.9 years (2 to 15).
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In [a child with a buckle fracture of the distal radius] does [immobilisation in a plaster cast or symptomatic bracing] offer better [pain relief and functional recovery]
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Even after we saw the pediatrician who told me to expect a fracture, I still wasn't sure. We went to an imaging center yesterday afternoon for the X-Rays. They gave us the films, which of course we tried to review in the parking lot - and we immediately saw ... Buckle Fracture of the Distal Radius and Distal Ul...
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Although many kids will have one at some point, a broken bone can be scary for them and parents alike. To help make things a little easier if a spill results in a fracture, here's the lowdown on what to expect. ... buckle or torus fracture: one side of the bone bends, raising a little buckle, without breaking the other side...
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Wrist fractures are common among children and the elderly. Children's bones are soft and tend to get buckle (torus) fractures, ... In older people, particularly those with osteoporosis , the radius may fracture just above the wrist, resulting in a backward angle. This is called a Colles' fracture.
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Buckle fracture of distal radius: no deformity, normal passive but not active motion. Wrist ext. & forearm pro/sup -> pain. Point tenderness 1.5” proximal to the wrist. X-ray shows buckle fracture: very hard to see. ... radius fracture with radioulnar dislocation. Wrist tender. Lateral wrist may show dorsal angulation...
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