The Single Visit Treatment of Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures – A Center's Experience with the Treatment Algorithm

The buckle fracture, also interchangeably termed a torus fracture, is a unique type of fracture commonly involving the distal radius in the pediatric population (1). It is a fracture through the metaphyseal-diaphyseal zone from a compressive force, resulting in a “buckling” or protuberance of one cortex while the opposite cortex remains intact (2). These fractures are inherently stable with little to no risk of displacement (3).

Source: Injury - June 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Chin Yee WOO, Pak Leung Kenneth WONG, Mahadev Arjandas Source Type: research