Acute wrist injuries are common in children and adolescents. Causes of an acute wrist injury in children and adolescents include fractures, simple sprains, and ligamentous instabilities. This article covers an overview of various acute wrist injuries. Acute Wrist Injuries Fractures Fractures are a frequent sports-related injury in skeletally immature children and adolescents.
Most of these fractures are caused due to the increased susceptibility of growing bones to stress compared to the surrounding ligaments and joint capsules. Enlisted are the different types of fractures: Distal radius: These are the most common fractures in children and adolescents, accounting for 35-47% of total wrist fractures. These generally occur during early adolescence and children with increased body mass and decreased bone mineral density are at risk. The mechanism is usually a fall on a hyperextended wrist…
