A 12-year-old girl sustained a closed palmar displaced distal radial fracture. Radiographs showed an extra-articular distal radial fracture with severe palmar displacement. A closed reduction was done and an above-elbow cast applied for 4 weeks, followed by 2 weeks in a below-elbow cast. Initial recovery was uneventful. She was pain-free and had regained full wrist range of motion at 8 weeks of follow-up. Twelve weeks after the injury she consulted because of swelling and pain over the dorsum of the hand with lack of extension of the index finger.
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