Signs and symptoms of greenstick fracture
- Pain at the injured area
- Protective behavior in older children
- Crying inconsolably in babies
- Swelling and discoloration in the area
- Gradual chronic pain or pain from a specific injury

Risk factors for greenstick fracture
- Activities with a high risk of falling
- Non-accidental injury
- Blow on the forearm or shin
- Greenstick fractures mostly occur in children and teens
- Children and teens have more flexible bones compared to adults

Diagnosis of greenstick fracture
- Projectional radiography is generally preferable for diagnosis

Treatment of greenstick fracture
- Removable splints result in better outcomes for torus fractures in children
- Repeat X-rays are not needed if the person is doing better after 4 weeks

Greenstick fractures in the fossil record
- Greenstick fractures found in the fossil record are studied by paleopathologists
- Fossils of Allosaurus fragilis show evidence of greenstick fractures
- Greenstick fractures are found in the fossil remains of Australopithecus afarensis
- Analysis of bone fracture patterns suggest that Lucy died from a vertical fall and impact with the ground

Greenstick fracture (Wikipedia)

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A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and breaks. Greenstick fractures occur most often during infancy and childhood when bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green (i.e., fresh) wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent.

Greenstick fracture
Greenstick fractures on X-ray.
Specialty	Orthopedics Pediatrics