Pediatric trauma

Best Treatment - A fracture happens when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can absorb. It can happen from overuse injuries, falls, trauma, or a direct hit to the body. A child with a broken bone may have pain, swelling, and trouble moving the injured area. Treatment may include a cast or splint, pain medicine, or surgery. Child fractures are different form adults, as children have growth centres which allows the bones to grow bigger and thicker with age and any injury to these growth centres can lead to progressive deformity.

Key points about a fracture in a child

A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone.

A fracture happens when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can absorb. It can happen from overuse injuries, falls, trauma, or a direct hit to the body.

A child with a broken bone may have pain, swelling, and trouble moving the injured area.

Treatment may include a cast or splint, pain medicine, or surgery.