J Korean Soc Radiol.
2020 Jul;81(4):806-831. 10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.806.
Radiological Manifestations of Childhood Fractures
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
- KMID: 2504782
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.806
Abstract
- Musculoskeletal injury is the most common cause of children visiting the department of emergency medicine. Since the bone is still developing, pediatric patients have characteristic radiological manifestations, including plastic deformation, greenstick fractures, and buckle (or torus) fractures. Furthermore, growth arrest can occur in those with physeal fractures. Various mechanisms are responsible for pediatric musculoskeletal injury since children have different ranges of activities, depending on their age, such as birth injury and fall and traffic accidents. Some fractures have characteristic locations and radiological manifestations. In this review, we will discuss various radiological manifestations of fractures involving both upper and lower limbs in pediatric patients.
