Presentation
Fall onto outstretched hand
Patient Data
Age: 13 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Greenstick fractures - radius
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Incomplete fracture (cortical breach of only volar side) of the middle third of radius with mild dorsal angulation.
Case Discussion
Greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture and usually seen during infancy and childhood.