Presentation
Trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 6 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Forearm greenstick fractures
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Frontal
There are diaphyseal, incomplete fractures of both radius and ulna bones with cortical breach of only one aspect that resultant angulation inferring greenstick fractures. Radius head dislocation is suspected.
Case Discussion
Greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures of young children with cortical breach of only one side of the bone, usually mid-diaphyseal and occur in tandem with angulation.
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