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Analyzing pediatric forearm X-rays for fracture analysis using machine learning

  • By

  • Van Lam

  • Abhijeet Parida

  • Sarah Dance

  • Sean Tabaie

  • Kevin Cleary

  • Syed Muhammad Anwar

  • July 24, 2025

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    Pediatric forearm fractures account for a significant number of emergency visits, with 5.5 million cases reported from 2001 to 2015 in the USA.

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    Treatment for forearm fractures varies based on displacement, with options including immobilization, reduction, and surgery.

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    Many pediatric fracture referrals to specialists could be managed by primary care providers, reducing unnecessary transfers and costs.

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    Current AI algorithms primarily focus on fracture detection, lacking models that predict optimal treatment for pediatric fractures.

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    This study developed a self-supervised learning model using vision transformers to recommend treatment for pediatric forearm fractures.

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Analyzing pediatric forearm X-rays for fracture analysis using machine learning

  • by Van Lam, Abhijeet Parida, Sarah Dance, Sean Tabaie, Kevin Cleary, Syed Muhammad Anwar

  • July 24, 2025

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