Passive Finger Extension in Surgery — 9yo Child | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#16985
SMLE Question #16985
Surgery
Orthopedics
Objective: OBJ-316
Last updated: February 2026
A 9-year-old boy presents 2 hours after falling onto his outstretched right hand. He has marked pain and swelling around the right wrist. X-ray shows a closed, displaced distal radius fracture. Examination shows tense swelling of the distal forearm and wrist, severe pain with passive finger extension, and paresthesia in the fingers. The radial pulse is palpable and capillary refill is
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