Case 5

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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. G. Kaide, C. E. San Miguel (eds.)Case Studies in Emergency Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22445-5_26



26. Radiology Case 5



Priyanka Dube1   and Joshua K. Aalberg1  


(1)
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

 



 

Priyanka Dube

Email: Priyanka.Dube@osumc.edu


 

Joshua K. Aalberg (Corresponding author)

Email: joshua.aalberg@osumc.edu


Keywords

A buckle fractureTorus fractureIncomplete fractureDistal radiusUlnaMetacarpalsMetatarsalsPhalanges



Indication for the Exam


A 4-y/o female fell on her outstretched right hand and now has pain and swelling of the distal forearm.

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Radiographic Findings


There is buckling of the cortical margins of the distal radius and ulna. There is mild soft tissue swelling overlying the fractures.



Diagnosis


Buckle fractures of the right radius and ulna.

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Learning Points


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Mar 15, 2021 | Posted by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Case 5

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