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>&gt;</u> 7y is not likely to be a BF if the fracture-to-physis distance is &lt; 1 cm. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2019 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2019

Authors: Ruess Lynne, Samora Julie

Keywords: Quality Improvement, fracture, radiography

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