Greenstick Fractures
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Green stick fractures occurs in the children below 10 years of age. There is partial thickness fracture where only cortex and periosteum gets affected on one side of the bone and it remains uninterrupted on the other side of the bone.[1]Usually happens in long bones such as radius, ulna, femur, tibia, humerus.
Etiology[edit | edit source]
Mechanism of injury is fall on the outstretched hand(FOOSH). It can also occur because of trauma such as road traffic accident, sports injuries or even a non accidental trauma (child hitting an object).[1]Vitamin D deficiency can also lead to greenstick fracture.[1]
Epidemiology[edit | edit source]
Fractures are the most common musculoskeletal injuries. It is most found in children below 10 years of age. It is less commonly seen in adults. The incidence rate among male and female is the the same.
Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]
Green stick fractures occur in arm and forearm which involves ulna, radius or humerus. Less commonly it occurs on face , chest and scapula.
