7-year-old Boy in Surgery — 7yo Child | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#1367
SMLE Question #1367
Surgery
Orthopedics
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-year-old boy falls from a tree onto an outstretched right hand. He has severe pain, swelling, and deformity over the distal right forearm and refuses wrist movement due to pain. The skin is intact. Radial pulse and capillary refill are normal, and finger sensation and movement are intact. Radiographs show a displaced, angulated distal radius metaphyseal fracture without physeal involvement. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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