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Toddler's fracture

B P Shravat1, S N Harrop, T P Kane

  • 1Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust.

Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
|January 1, 1996
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Toddler's fracture, a common leg injury in children, presents diagnostic challenges. Suspect it in non-weight-bearing children, considering other conditions like irritable hip.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Toddler's fracture is a common pediatric leg injury.
  • Diagnosis can be challenging, often presenting with limp or inability to bear weight.
  • Differential diagnoses include irritable hip and subacute osteomyelitis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the diagnostic difficulties of toddler's fracture.
  • To emphasize key clinical indicators for suspicion.
  • To discuss alternative explanations for symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical presentation review.
  • Differential diagnosis consideration.
  • Pathophysiological explanation of bone injury.

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Main Results:

  • Toddler's fracture should be suspected in children with unexplained limp or non-weight-bearing status.
  • History of trauma is not always present.
  • Elastic bone bowing and periosteal stripping can mimic fracture symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Early suspicion is crucial for timely diagnosis of toddler's fracture.
  • Consider a broad differential diagnosis in trẻ em presenting with leg pain and refusal to bear weight.
  • Non-fracture bone injuries should also be considered.