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 | |||
US assessment by study physician | No fracture | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Buckle fracture/greenstick fracture | 5 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 64 | |
Complete fracture or unacceptable angulation | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
Uncertain finding | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Total | 38 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 116 |