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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 1;15(4):e36994.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.36994. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Acute Bilateral Salter-Harris II Distal Radii Fractures in a Skeletally Immature Athlete

Pasquale Gencarelli Jr  1 , Rahul Mittal  2 , James M Lee Jr  3
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Acute Bilateral Salter-Harris II Distal Radii Fractures in a Skeletally Immature Athlete

Pasquale Gencarelli Jr et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Distal radius fractures are a common location of physeal injuries in skeletally immature adolescents. However, reports of athletics-related acute bilateral distal radius physeal injuries are rare. Therefore, there is a need for further literature to demonstrate both the early recognition and prevention of these injuries to ensure young athletes are able to safely train and compete. We present the case of acute bilateral Salter-Harris II distal radii fractures in a 14-year-old athlete during participation in a high-energy impact sport.

Keywords: bilateral distal radii fractures; conservative treatment; salter harris type 2; skeletally immature; youth athlete.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Left wrist radiographs pre-reduction
Postero-anterior (A), oblique (B and C), and lateral (D) radiographs of the left wrist pre-reduction demonstrating left Salter-Harris II distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Right wrist radiographs pre-reduction
Postero-anterior (A), oblique (B and C), and lateral (D) radiographs of right wrist pre-reduction demonstrating a right Salter-Harris II distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Bilateral wrist radiographs post-reduction
Post-closed reduction and short arm casting of bilateral wrists; Posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the left wrist and posteroanterior (C) and lateral (D) radiographs of the right wrist
Figure 4
Figure 4. Bilateral wrist radiographs five and a half weeks post-injury
Posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the left and right wrists immediately prior to short arm cast removal at five and half weeks post-injury demonstrating interval healing of the bilateral distal radii fractures
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