A randomized controlled trial of 2 methods of immobilizing torus fractures of the distal forearm

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 65-70

  Oakley, Edward A ^a,b   Ooi, Keat S ^c   Barnett, Peter L J ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Pain; Plaster; Torus fracture

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTER CAST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TORUS FRACTURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 39449124143     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318163db13     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Landin LA. Fracture patterns in children. Analysis of 8,682 fractures with special reference to incidence, etiology and secular changes in a Swedish urban population 1950-1979. Acta Orthop Scand Suppl. 1983;202:1-109.
2. Reed MH. Fractures and dislocations of the extremities in children. J Trauma Inj Infect Crit Care. 1977;17(5):351-354.
3. Symons S, Rowsell M, Bhowal B, et al. Hospital versus home management of children with buckle fractures of the distal radius. A prospective, randomised trial. J Bone Joint Surg Br Vol. 2001;83(4):556-560.
4. Stoffelen D, Broos P. Minimally displaced distal radius fractures: do they need plaster treatment? J Trauma Inj Infect Crit Care. 1998;44(3):503-505.
5. Solan MC, Rees R, Daly K. Current management of torus fractures of the distal radius. Injury. 2002;33(6):503-505.
6. Munshi P, Neale G, Maclellan G. Detachable functional forearm focused rigidity cast. A "one-off" definitive treatment for stable forearm greenstick fractures. Injury. 2000;31(4):239-242.
7. Davidson JS, Brown DJ, Barnes SN, et al. Simple treatment for torus fractures of the distal radius. J Bone Joint Surg Brit Vol. 2001;83(8):1173-1175.
8. Mbubaegbu CE, Munshi NI, Currie L. Audit of patient satisfaction with self-removable soft cast for greenstick fractures of the distal radius. J Clin Effect. 1997;2(1):14-15.
9. Pencharez J, Young N, Owen J. Comparison of three outcome instruments in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001;21:425-432.
10. Plint AC, Gaboury I, Owen J, et al. Activities scale for kids - an analysis of normals. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003;23(6):788-790.
11. Young N, Williams J, Yoshida K, et al. Measurement properties of the Activities Scale for Kids. J Clin Epidemiol. 2000;53:125-137.
12. Powell CV, Kelly AM, Williams A. Determining the minimum clinically significant difference in visual analogue pain score for children. Ann Emerg Med. 2001;37(1):28-31.
13. Plint AC, Perry JJ, Tsang JLY. Pediatric wrist buckle fractures: should we just splint and go? Can J Emerg Med. 2004;6(6):397-401.
14. Plint A, Clifford T, Perry JJ, et al. Wrist buckle fractures: a survey of current practice patterns and attitudes toward immobilization. Can J Emerg Med. 2003;5(2):95-100.
15. Plint AC, Perr JJ, Correll R, et al. A randomised controlled trial of removable splinting versus casting for wrist buckle fractures in children. Pediatrics. 2006;117:691-697.
16. Farbman KS, Vinci RJ, Cranley WR, et al. The role of serial radiographs in the management of pediatric torus fractures [see comment]. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153(9):923-925.
17. Schranz PJ, Fagg PS. Undisplaced fractures of the distal third of the radius in children: an innocent fracture? [see comment]. Injury. 1992; 23(3):165-167.