Dorsal buckle fracture of distal radius in 5-year-old child

In this radiograph, buckling of the bony cortex is evident on lateral view (white arrow). This patient had bony tenderness over the fracture site but a relatively intact range of motion.

Courtesy of Paula Schweich, MD.

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