Daughter broke ulna and radius. cast for 4 wks, brace for 2 wks. doc said to get back to normal. when at sports complaint pain. she complained about some pain. shal she wait a little more to come back to normal practice? her range of movement is perfect.

It : It is common for a fracture to heal that fast in younger children. It is also common to have a little pain or stiffness in wrist and elbow after coming out of the brace. If she is having pain near the fracture site she should wear the brace and see her orthopedic surgeon for new xrays.

I : I agree with dr. Weinzapfel. Still, one thing to remember is that while you saw the fracture on the x-rays and that is dramatic, it is the entire forearm that was injured. Muscles, fascia, blood vessels, nerves that are all within that area sustained trauma. While you see the healing of the bones on the follow-up xrays, it may take longer, even in a child for the muscles and other soft tissues to recover. Additionally, xrays are typically two spot shots of the area and the fracture may not be exactly in the plane of the xrays taken. While she is likely well on her way to healing, she is likely still remodelling her bone and strenghtening it. It is not surprising that she is having some pain with activity.