

Pediatric Distal Forearm and Wrist Injury
A review of the development and anatomy of the pediatric distal forearm and wrist, as well as a presentation of injury mechanisms and imaging techniques.
Course ID: Q00433 Category: Radiology Trends for Technologists Modalities: MRI, Radiography2.0 |
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$24.00
- Targeted CE
- Outline
- Objectives
Targeted CE per ARRT’s Discipline, Category, and Subcategory classification:
Radiography: 2.00
Procedures: 2.00
Extremity Procedures: 2.00
Outline
- Introduction
- Development, Anatomy, and Radiologic-Anatomic Considerations
- Distal Forearm Fractures
- Buckle Fractures
- Greenstick Fractures
- Complete or Displaced Fractures
- Physeal Injuries
- Galeazzi and Galeazzi-equivalent Fractures
- Bone Contusion
- Carpal Fractures
- Scaphoid Fractures
- Other Carpal Bone Fractures
- Carpal Dislocations
- Chronic Overuse Injuries
- Conclusion
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:
- list differences between the pediatric and adult skeleton
- list the order of carpal development
- recite in order both the proximal and distal rows of carpal bones
- describe ulnar variance
- list the bones that align longitudinally in a laterally neutral wrist image
- specify the amount of space between the scaphoid and lunate in a mature carpus
- explain where buckle fractures most commonly occur in the pediatric wrist
- list views that are helpful in identifying subtle wrist injuries
- state radiographic findings that indicate further evaluation of occult type 1 fractures
- list the Salter-Harris fracture classification types
- note the prevalence of Galeazzi fractures
- identify which imaging modality detects bone contusion
- specify the modalities that best demonstrate pediatric lunate injuries
- describe how capitate fractures occur
- verbalize the key finding on lateral wrist radiographs that helps diagnose carpal dislocation
- describe changes noted in Salter-Harris type 1 fractures of the distal radius