From: Minimal training sufficient to diagnose pediatric wrist fractures with ultrasound
Appropriate treatment based on radiographs | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No treatment | Cast for 3 weeks without follow-up | Cast with radiographic follow-up | Reposition or operation needed | |||
Radiograph assessment by study physician | No fracture | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Buckle fracture/greenstick fracture | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 54 | |
Complete fracture or unacceptable angulation | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 21 | |
Uncertain finding | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Total | 38 | 58 | 16 | 4 | 116 |