Toddler fracture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Toddler’s fracture is a non displaced oblique fracture of the tibial shaft, which usually results from an indirect twisting or rotational force applied to the foot and lower leg.

Such injuries commonly occur when a toddler stumbles and falls or attempts to extricate the foot from between the bars of a playpen or crib.

Because of the mild clinical symptoms and frequent lack of a history of injury in young children with toddler’s fractures, presentation of the patient for evaluation may be delayed.

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  X-ray: Toddler’s fracture
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  X-ray: Toddler’s fracture
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  X-ray: Toddler’s fracture