Optimal Index for Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

Sohag University60 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective radiographic study of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation for children 3-12 years of age and will be treated with casting.The patients' full radiographic series (including the pre-manipulation, immediate post-manipulation, after 1 week and after 4 weeks radiographs) will be evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or females 3 to 12 years old. 2. Any presentation of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation and will be treated with casting. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children with compound fractures (those with unacceptable initial reduction, fracture dislocations, and fractures with physeal separation) will be excluded from the study, as those will be treated with Kirschner wires. 2. Children whose casts is split will be excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The cast index

formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.