Abstract
Pediatric distal forearm fractures represent about a third of all childhood fractures. Buckle (torus) fractures are frequently encountered childhood injuries which occur due to axial loads acting on immature bone. This causes the cortex and periosteum to bulge outward. X-rays have traditionally been the gold standard for diagnosing forearm fractures, but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) offers a radiation-free alternative for the rapid diagnosis of buckle fractures.
