Abstracts in Urgent Care: April, 2013

Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children Key point: Buckle fractures of the distal radius can be safely and effectively treated with a soft cast and only a single orthopedic outpatient clinic appointment. Citation: Witney-Lagen C, Smith C, Walsh G. Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children. Injury. 2012 Dec 21. pii: S0020-1383(12)00516-5. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.11.018 Buckle fractures are extremely common and …

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