When to Suspect DRUJ's Instability in Children? Case Report of a Rare Presentation of Distal Forearm Fractures

We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented the above-mentioned association of forearm fractures and compare our management with actual recommendations. We would recommend a low-suspicion threshold for DRUJ's instability in young children presenting with displaced distal metaphyseal ulnar fracture associated with distal radial buckle fracture. That suspicion should raise the necessity of appropriate treatment and follow-up. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 9, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Saugy, Claire-Anne Bregou, Aline Bourgeois Tags: Case Report Source Type: research