Daniel C Perry, Juul Achten, Ruth Knight, Susan J Dutton, Melina Dritsaki, James M Mason, Duncan E Appelbe, Damian T Roland, Shrouk Messahel, James Widnall, Phoebe Gibson, Jennifer Preston, Louise M Spoors, Marta Campolier, Matthew L Costa
BACKGROUND: Torus (buckle) fractures of the wrist are the most common fractures in children involving the distal radius and/or ulna. It is unclear if children require rigid immobilisation and follow-up or would recover equally as well by being discharged without any immobilisation or a bandage. Given the large number of these injuries, identifying the optimal treatment strategy could have important effects on the child, the number of days of school absence and NHS costs. OBJECTIVES: To establish whether or not treating children with a distal radius torus fracture with the offer of a soft bandage and immediate discharge (i...
July 2022: Health Technology Assessment: HTA