Matthew Buchanan didn't hear a snap, but he sure felt it. “I jumped to the third bar ...

Any kind of sudden deformity in the leg or arm is a likely sign that a buckle fracture has occurred. However, just because there is no deformity does not rule out a fracture.

Overall, boys are 1.5 times more likely to sustain fractures than girls, but this varies with age—from 1.3 times for those aged between 0-4 and 1.8 times for those aged 10-14 years.

This type of fracture moves the radius bone slightly upward and causes obvious deformity. It is most often caused by a direct shock to the palm, like if the hand is used to break up a fall.

Scaphoid fracture is a break in the scaphoid bone, ... one of the two larger bones in your forearm. ... There’s frequently no noticeable deformity or swelling, ...

SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed repeat closed reduction for both bone forearm fractures in patients older than 8 years resulted in a higher rate of pronosupination deficit and ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD A broken arm, also known as an arm fracture, occurs when one or more of the bones in ...

Colles fracture is the medical name for a broken wrist. In this article, learn about the causes of Colles fractures, how they can be treated, and recovery.

Overall, boys are 1.5 times more likely to sustain fractures than girls, but this varies with age -- from 1.3 times for those aged between 0-4 and 1.8 times for those aged 10-14 years. RELATED ...

Matthew Bueche and Dr. Brian Lindell, who care for patients at Lurie Children’s fracture clinic in Naperville, shared what parents should know. Most broken bones in children happen after a fall.