Abstract

GARCIA-MATA, S  and  HIDALGO-OVEJERO, A. Distal radial torus fracture in an adult. A new type of occult wrist fracture?. Anales Sis San Navarra [online]. 2019, vol.42, n.1, pp.69-73.  Epub Oct 21, 2019. ISSN 1137-6627.  https://dx.doi.org/10.23938/assn.0386.

Torus or buckle fractures typically affect children who have suffered indirect minor wrist injuries. They are axial compression-type metaphyseal fractures of cortical and cancellous bone, which are stable and their treatment therefore consists in immobilisation of the joint for three to four weeks.

We present an atypical case of distal radius torus fracture in a 19-year-old adult male, which has not been previously reported in adults and can be considered a new type ofoccult fracture. Knowledge of this possibility is mandatory to be able to make a differential diagnosis of wrist sprain in adults, and avoid performing superfluous complementary tests due to the persistence of pain and functional incapacity.

Keywords : Torus fracture; Radius; Adult; Occult fracture.

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