Table 1.

Simple and stable injuries, criteria and immobilization

Injury	Pediatric/adult	Criteria	Immobilization after DD
Pediatric clavicle Fx	Pediatric	Age ≤14. No indication for surgical treatment.	Sling.
Radial head/neck Fx	Adult	Head: Mason type 1; neck: undisplaced. Or positive fat pad sign.	Pressure bandage, sling.
Greenstick or torus/buckle-type Fx of the distal radius	Pediatric	Acceptable angulation-based residual growth. Torus/buckle type: isolated ulna Fx, isolated radius Fx, or both. Greenstick type: isolated ulna Fx or isolated radius Fx.	Removable wrist brace.
Fifth metacarpal neck Fx	Adult	Volar angulation <70°. No rotational deviation.	Buddy strap and pressure bandage.
Mallet finger	Adult	Either bony or tendinous. Treated conservatively.	Mallet splint.
Weber A-type ankle Fx	Adult	Dislocation <2 mm. No signs of stage 2 supination-adduction-type injury.	Tubigrip and ankle brace.
Avulsion-type ankle Fx	Adult	Either lateral or medial malleolus or tarsal bones.	Tubigrip and ankle brace.
Fx of fifth metatarsal base	Adult	Fx located in either zone 1 or zone 2. Dislocation ≤4 mm.	Walker boot.
Fx of greater toe	Both	Either proximal or distal phalanx Fx. Undisplaced.	Spica pressure bandage and bandage shoe.
Fx of lesser toe	Both	Any isolated Fx. No indication for surgical treatment.	Buddy strap.
Bicycle spoke injury	Pediatric	No Fx based on radiograph. Superficial wound.	Pressure bandage.

DD, direct discharge; Fx, fracture.;