Buckle fracture

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: Child
x-ray

Buckle fracture of the distal radius and ulna.

x-ray

Buckle fracture of the distal radius and ulna.

Case Discussion

Buckle fractures are a type of incomplete fractures that are also known as torus fractures. 

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