Broken arm. X-ray of the lower arm of a 6 year old male showing a greenstick fractures of the ulna (left) and radius (right) bones. Greenstick fractur

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Broken arm. X-ray of the lower arm of a 6 year old male showing a greenstick fractures of the ulna (left) and radius (right) bones. Greenstick fractures occur when the bone bends and then cracks. They are more common in children as their bones are soft.

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