OTA: Flexible casts with home removal for minimally displaced radial fracture .
SCRATCH (Self Cast Removal at the Child’s Home): Treatment of Stable Pediatric Forearm Fractures Using Home Removable Casts Compared With Traditional Cast Therapy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
317 children with distal forearm torus, minimally angulated greenstick, or nondisplaced stable epiphyseal fractures were randomized to receive a flexible below-elbow cast with home removal or a fiberglass below-elbow cast with hospital removal. The study determined that flexible below-elbow casts with home removal are safe and cost-effective alternatives to the traditional fiberglass casts with hospital removal.
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