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Soft Bandage, Splint or Cast as the Treatment of Distal Forearm Torus Fracture in Children

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January 2025

Soft Bandage, Splint or Cast as the Treatment of Distal Forearm Torus Fracture in Children

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:53| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Soft bandage, splint or cast as the treatment of distal forearm torus fracture in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sci Rep . 2024 Sep 9;14(1):21052.

Contributing Authors:
O Pakarinen AJ Saarinen VT Ponkilainen M Uimonen I Helenius I Kuitunen

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Seven studies involving 1,550 children with distal forearm torus fractures were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, comparing soft bandage, splint, and cast as treatments. Pooled outcomes assessed pain levels, clinical healing, return to activities, adverse events, and patient/parental satisfaction. Results indicated splints were associated with slightly higher initial pain but f...

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