Pediatric Fracture Management

Module Authors: Jennifer Best, Pedro Campos, Andrew Chang, Jaspreet Randhawa

This module was created as part of a course deliverable for the Master's of Medical Sciences (MMSc) in Medical Education program at the Harvard Medical School.

Clinical Case Scenario

A 16-year-old female patient accompanied by her mother presents to the Emergency Department two days after sustaining a fall while playing soccer, during which she extended her hand to break the fall. The patient describes experiencing sudden-onset pain in her left wrist immediately following the incident. The pain has persisted since then, resulting in limited range of motion due to discomfort. She denies experiencing any other symptoms.

Physical examination is remarkable for moderate swelling and bruising present over the L distal forearm with painful movements of the wrist and elbow. Neurovascularly intact.

Radiographs are obtained from the patient.

Please see the initial X-Ray results on the right side of this page.

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