The toddler's cuboid fracture.

Blumberg, Karen; Patterson, Richard J.

doi:10.1148/radiology.179.1.2006311

Cited by 66 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Less frequent is the stress type of fracture, 3 although these have been reported in both toddlers 4,5 and adults. 3,6 Imaging modalities that have been used to evaluate the cuboid bone include radiography, CT, 6,7 bone scintigraphy, 3,4,8 MRI, 9,10 and, more recently, sonography.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sonographic detection of an isolated cuboid bone fracture not visualized on plain radiographs

Enns

Pavlidis

Stahl

et al. 2004

J of Clinical Ultrasound

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We report the case of an isolated cuboid bone fracture in a child that was missed on radiography but was diagnosed on sonography. Plain radiographs of the patient's right foot showed no fracture, whereas sonograms demonstrated a fracture of the cuboid bone that appeared as a steplike discontinuity in the cortical bone. The diagnosis was confirmed on MRI. The fracture was treated with cast immobilization and no weight bearing for 4 weeks. In 8 weeks, the patient had no symptoms and good motor and sensory function of her right foot. Other imaging modalities are usually advocated for diagnosing fractures that are missed by radiography. Over the last decade, sonography has been increasingly used for diagnosing occult fractures. Although its use in such cases is not yet fully established, we believe that in the future, the sonographic detection of an injury that corresponds to the site of the reported pain will be adequate for initiating treatment of many types of fractures.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sonographic detection of an isolated cuboid bone fracture not visualized on plain radiographs

Enns

Pavlidis

Stahl

et al. 2004

J of Clinical Ultrasound

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although stress fractures can occur almost in any bone in childhood, they are most common in the cuboid bone and have been termed one of the bunk bed fractures. 16,17 What happens is that the patient comes down on the hyperextended forefoot, and either the base of the first metatarsal or the cuboid bone becomes impacted, or both. The buckle fracture of the first metatarsal is more common (see ►Fig.…”

Section: Miscellaneous Fractures Stress Compression Fracture Of Cuboimentioning

confidence: 99%

What Is Different in Children?

Swischuk

2013

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The bones of infants and children are soft and so they tend to buckle and bend rather than frankly break. In addition, to accommodate growth, epiphyseal plates exist. These areas represent weak zones in the long bones and shearing/twisting forces cause fractures. All of this results in fractures different than what one sees in adults and this communication deals with how to identify these fractures, how to appreciate the more subtle of these fractures, and how to utilize comparative views for the subtle cases.

show abstract

“…This type of stress fracture results from falls, sudden twists, or bumping into objects; and they usually involve the tibial shafts, although they can also affect the calcaneus and cuboid. [10][11][12] Plain radiography has traditionally been the initial study of choice. A spiral-shaped fracture line Figure 3A (A) Anterior and (B) posterior planar images obtained following technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate administration do not identify an abnormality definitively in the lumbar spine.…”

Section: Toddler's Fracturementioning

confidence: 99%