Distal radial fracture - Salter-Harris 2

Case contributed by Kevan English
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain and limited range of motion of the right wrist following a fall onto an outstretched hand.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male

Dorsally displaced Salter-Harris II fracture of the distal right radius.

Bone density is normal for patient age.

No radiopaque foreign bodies.

Case Discussion

This represents a case of a distal radial fracture.

The patient underwent close reduction under conscious sedation followed by the application of a short arm cast to the right upper extremity.

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