Some younger children will not keep their splint on but do not worry they will use their arm as much as their pain allows and will limit themselves. The splint can be removed for washing and dressing. Start by taking it off for short periods of time, and at night, and wean off gradually. Sometimes these fractures settle down quicker than 3 weeks and, if it is not too sore, it is fine for them to start taking the splint off sooner. The splint is used to reduce any pain your child may be experiencing and can be worn at night. This injury can be treated simply in a wrist splint for up to 3 weeks. These fractures heal quickly, by themselves. A broken bone may also be referred to as cracked or fractured – these terms mean the same thing.Ī buckle or torus fracture is a minor fracture, which occurs in children’s bones. The x-rays your child had following your injury show that they sustained a broken wrist bone. Contact details are available at the end of this leaflet. If after reading it, you have any concerns or require further explanation, please do not hesitate to contact the fracture clinic team. We understand you may not have seen a clinician face to face in fracture clinic however, most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your child’s injury. Need some help choosing a language? Please refer to Browsealoud Supported Voices and Languages. You can translate this page by using the headphones button (bottom left) and then select the globe to change the language of the page.
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