Greenstick or Paediatric Buckle Fractures

Signs and symptoms will vary, depending on the severity of the greenstick fracture. Mild fractures might be mistaken for sprains or bruises. More-severe greenstick fractures may cause an obvious deformity, accompanied by significant pain and swelling.

Wrist fractures, breaks or greenstick injuries in children are common and can be pretty traumatic. They generally result from sustaining a fall on an outstretched hand, also known as ‘FOOSH’. Common causes of injuries include falling off gym equipment, skateboards and bicycles.. just to name a few.

At Action Rehab we would treat Greenstick or paediatric buckle fractures with our custom made thermoplastic waterproof orthosis. This custom made ‘cast’ traditionally stays on the patient for 6 weeks till we re-xray and take the next step in treatment.

Children heal much faster than adults, and generally do not require as much splinting/immobilization time- we will advise on this during your appointment. We will tailor the splinting time/rehab to the specific injury based on our assessment and reviewing imaging.

We use splints that are waterproof, so kids can still swim and shower with their cast on, making life much easier!