Possible wrist fracture

[mrsmac]

Riley had a broken wrist (spiral fracture of both bones) when he was 18 months old from a simple fall on the driveway. he was fine during the X-ray and had a cast for 5 weeks which caused him no problems at all (he used it as a weapon to hit us LOL)
Hope your little one is OK.

[*PinkLilly*]

it's fractured! More specifically a "cortical buckle fracture of the distal radial metaphysis".

Will take her back to the dr's once she wakes up from her sleep and see what they will be planning on oing from there. I hope I doesn't have to go in a cast - just when it's starting to get warm too .

[Olive]

awwww poor chook! it may just get a half cast, you know the ones that are bandaged on, remember kids heal quicker than adults!

[Michelle71]

There are a couple of options but she should be healed and functional in a few weeks. The fracture just means she (usually) fell and landed on the outstretched arm. The cortex (like the shell) of the bone on the thumb side (radius) got squashed at the edge of the growth plate and sticks out a little bit. The bone is still in one piece - just a little bit squashed They usually want a repeat xray in a week or so to check healing.

[mrsmac]

DS had a waterproof fibreglass cast (it was late december) and was fine cause he could still go in the bath etc.
Hope she is OK.