Torus fracture

Case contributed by Fadi Ali
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Wrist pain after falling down.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Buckling of the distal radial metaphysis on the dorsal aspect of the radius.

No evidence of wrist joint dislocation.

Case Discussion

The most common site for a torus fracture is the distal radius.   

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