My son was jumping on his bed and fell. He cryed that his foot was hurting, was limping, and his foot was getting a little puffy. I brought him to the emergency room. The doctor had an x-ray done, which showed no breakage. I was told to treat it like a contusion, but to keep an eye on it, and my son's behavior. A week later my son was visibly limping, there was bruising, and his foot was still a little puffy in the the bruised area. I brought him to the pediatrician. The Doctor told me that he suspects that even though it didn't show up on the original X-ray, my son has a hairline fracture. He then told me that I need to keep my son off of his feet for another 4-5 weeks. Then, he proceeded to wrap my son in an Ace bandage, stating that hopefully this woud encourage him to stay off of it. I asked the doctor if it should be casted, or atleast splinted, and he said he felt it not necessary. Shouldn't
a hairline fracture be splinted, at least?
2007-09-13
05:42:44
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Tricia E
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