Challenge: These are examples of what kind of fracture seen in pediatrics?
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It's called a Grünholzfraktur (Greenstick fracture) in german...
Torus/greenstick fracture
Top pic - Buckle Fx
Bottom pic - Greenstick fx
Buckle fracture!
greenstick Fx
This top picture is a buckle fx and the bottom pic appears to be a greenstick fx.
Greenstick fracture
greenstick
Torus fx
Wow! lots of responses - yes, it is a greenstick fracture. I like the german :)
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Sapling
Greenstick fractures describe a bone that is bent with a fracture line that does not extend completely through the width of the bone. The name describes how fresh wood can break on the outside without breaking completely.
Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.
Keep on working, great job!
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