Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Child age 5–15 years with

• Distal forearm injury and

• Can attend any follow-up

Exclusion criteria

• Obvious angulation or deformity (soft tissue swelling allowed)

• Injury sustained > 48 h prior

• External x-rays already performed

• Compound/open fracture (including concern for foreign body)

• Neurovascular compromise

• Known bone disease (e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta)

• Suspicion of non-accidental injury

• Additional injuries requiring x-rays (e.g. elbow, scaphoid)

• Congenital forearm malformation (e.g. radius hypoplasia)

• No credentialled clinician available to perform scan

• Significant developmental delay or behavioural difficulties prohibiting accurate clinical assessment