Clinical Follow-Up without Radiographs Is Sufficient after Most Nonoperatively Treated Distal Radius Fractures in Children

Clinical Follow-Up without Radiographs Is Sufficient after Most Nonoperatively Treated Distal Radius Fractures in Children

Distal forearm fractures are common in children and are usually treated nonoperatively. No consensus has been reached on how to perform clinical and radiographic follow-up of these fractures. Our aim was to study whether radiographic and clinical follow-up is justified. We included 100 consecutive p...

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Main Authors: Marja Perhomaa, Markus Stöckell, Tytti Pokka, Justus Lieber, Jaakko Niinimäki, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
distal forearm fractures
pediatric
non-operative treatment
radiographic follow-up
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/2/339

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