10. Split versus closed circumferential synthetic semi‐rigid above‐elbow cast: participant and intervention characteristics.

Study ID	No. participants Age	Fracture type	Split cast	Complete cast	Duration of use
Schulte 2014	40 children with displaced distal radius fractures (out of 100 children with displaced closed forearm fractures). Mean: 9.1 years (all participants)	Closed displaced distal radius fracture; 12 fractures involved the growth plate. Number of distal both bone fractures unknown, 52 both bone fractures in the whole sample	Closed reduction. Split circumferential synthetic semi‐rigid above‐elbow cast	Closed reduction. Closed circumferential synthetic semi‐rigid above‐elbow cast	4 weeks