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To test radiographic diagnostic accuracy for distinguishing between stable distal radius buckle fractures (BF) from other distal radius fractures (DRF) after introducing a measurement guideline. Background: Management of pediatric forearm fractures has become fracture specific, as treatment of the common stable BF is trending toward home management with a removable wrist splint while other potentially unstable, DRF require immobilization and orthopaedic follow-up. Diagnostic accuracy between BF and DRF is therefore imperative. We developed and suggested our radiologists use a measurement guideline to aid diagnosis with this general rule: an isolated distal radius fracture in a child <u>></u> 7y is not likely to be a BF if the fracture-to-physis distance is < 1 cm. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2019 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2019
Authors: Ruess Lynne, Samora Julie
Keywords: Quality Improvement, fracture, radiography
International data have shown that a hip surveillance program decreased and even prevented hip dislocations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). There are however, no published guidelines on reporting hip abnormalities in these children. Radiologic terminology and measurement technique varied widely in our department. The purpose of our quality improvement initiative was to standardize radiographic hip surveillance imaging and reporting as part of the newly implemented screening program at our institution. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Milks Kathryn, Whitaker Amanda, Mesi Erin, Ruess Lynne
Keywords: cerebral palsy, hip surveillance, pelvis radiograph
Treatment pathways for isolated distal radius fractures in children are evolving and becoming more tailored to specific fracture types, including different management plans for stable buckle fractures (BFs) versus unstable distal radius fractures (DRFs). We propose a measurement rule to aid differentiation of stable BFs from unstable DRFs in children. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2018 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2018
Authors: Iles Benjamin, Samora Julie, Singh Satbir, Ruess Lynne
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Radiography, Children
Healing fractures are a common radiographic finding in cases of child physical abuse. Accurate time since injury estimation of healing fractures may provide an opportunity for identification and characterization of physical abuse, especially in young children unable to verbalize. This study examines patterns of long bone fracture healing in a modern sample of young children. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Messer Diana, Adler Brent, Ruess Lynne, Brink Farah, Xiang Henry, Agnew Amanda
Keywords: Child Abuse, Fracture Healing, Radiography