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Doctor said baby had a greenstick fracture. do they normally put a cast on this type of break?
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Age/mobility/need: Splinting often depends on where the fracture is. If it is the collar bone, the most often fractured bone in the body, sometimes a newborn baby is just left to heal. If it is an extremity and the baby is old enough to move around & get into trouble, it might be splinted for comfort or protection.
Answered 5/25/2017
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