Torus fractures - diagnosis and management
Tahir, Abdullah Naji, Omar Khawar, Haseeb Iqbal, Mohammad Jawaid
Tahir, Abdullah
Naji, Omar
Khawar, Haseeb
Iqbal, Mohammad Jawaid
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John Radcliffe Hospital; Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
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2024-05-24
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Torus fractures are a common paediatric injury involving the distal radius. Patients typically present following a fall onto the outstretched hand, with wrist pain as their primary complaint. The principal investigation of choice is a plain radiograph of the wrist joint. These fractures should be managed with a soft-bandage and immediate discharge approach and do not require specialist follow-up. Clinicians have historically had differing views regarding optimal management of torus fractures. It is therefore important for hospital clinicians to uniformly understand the most up-to-date management of this condition. This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, anatomy, diagnosis and management, with an aim to improve outcomes.
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Tahir A, Naji O, Khawar H, Iqbal MJ. Torus fractures - diagnosis and management. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 May 30;85(5):1-8.
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