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Is Orthopedic Intervention Necessary After Placing Temporary Cast For Common Fracture?
Hi my 7yr old son injured and fractured his the small bone in his wrist which doctors say is a common fracture if I'm not mistaken a Tellus Fracture I hope I'm pronouncing that correctly, but hes not really having any issues since ER doctor placed a temp cast should we vist a ortho doc anyways
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
I am not able to understand what fracture your son had as talus is present in foot and not in hand so I am not sure about this. I would suggest you to show it to orthopaedic surgeon as some time there can be growth problem in child due to fracture of growing end.
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