Toddler's fracture | |
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Other names | Childhood accidental spiral tibial (CAST) fractures |
A toddler's fracture | |
Specialty | Orthopedic |
Toddler's fractures are bone fractures of the distal (lower) part of the shin bone (tibia) in toddlers (aged 9 months-3 years) and other young children (less than 8 years).[1] The fracture is found in the distal two thirds of the tibia in 95% of cases,[1] is undisplaced and has a spiral pattern. It occurs after low-energy trauma, sometimes with a rotational component.