The Pediatric Upper Extremity: Getting the Upper Hand on Common Fractures
What should we do with the 2 year old that fell and wont move their arm? Before we just do an “armogram” x-ray, lets stop and think about the weak points in the pediatric arm. Once we find one of the common fractures, what next? Splint and refer, sedate and reduce, or transfer?
References
Clavicle bone is connected to the arm bone: even if we don’t really know what to do
Yes, there actually IS a Cochran review on nursemaids elbow reduction
Super review on surpacondylar fractures
Distal radius fractures are common, evidence is limited