Radius Crossover Sign
| Autor: | José A. Herrera-Soto, Allison Elizabeth Crepeau, Patrick B. Wright, Charles T. Price |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male
Rotation medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Crossover Greenstick fractures Forearm Fracture Fixation medicine Deformity Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Fractures Malunited Reduction (orthopedic surgery) Orthodontics business.industry General Medicine Radius medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine.symptom Radius Fractures business Follow-Up Studies Sign (mathematics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 32:e15-e19 |
| ISSN: | 0271-6798 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/bpo.0b013e3182468cec |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Radius shaft greenstick fractures in children can be a challenging injury to treat because angulation and rotational alignment are difficult to assess. METHODS In this report, we describe a simple method for analyzing the deformity and identifying rotational and angular malalignment. This technique involves analyzing the forearm radiographs as 2 segments, proximal and distal, and assuring that the rotational position of each matches the other. RESULTS We present 3 cases of proximal radius greenstick fractures in malalignment to demonstrate the radius crossover sign. CONCLUSIONS Identifying the radius crossover sign, and proceeding with further closed reduction may prevent deformity that could otherwise result in a significant loss of forearm motion. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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