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. 2016 Apr 19;188(7):527.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.151239. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

Buckle fractures of the distal radius in children

Maxim Ben-Yakov  1 , Kathy Boutis  2
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Buckle fractures of the distal radius in children

Maxim Ben-Yakov et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
A buckle fracture of the distal radius in a six-year-old child. Arrows point to buckling of the cortex.
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