In Canada, about 50% of these injuries are routinely discharged from the ED for follow up with the PCP, instead of an orthopedic clinic. The investigators' work examined the management outcomes of 180 children with a distal radius buckle fractures who were treated in an ED with a removable splint, given anticipatory guidance, and advised to follow up in two weeks with their PCP. We demonstrated that PCP follow up was safe and effective, with about 90% of patients completing their care at the PCP without additional visits to an ED or orthopedic surgeon. All patients recovered as expected without complications. However, about 50% of these patients did not receive additional anticipatory guidance from their PCPs on duration of splint use or expected timing of return to usual activities at the PCP visit. Nevertheless, patients with and without this additional anticipatory guidance reported a similar duration of splint use and timing for return to usual activities, largely based on what was recommended at the ED visit. Since these injuries are inherently stable, carry an excellent prognosis, and are treated with a splint that can be removed at home in accordance with anticipatory guidance provided in the ED, it calls into question the need for any routine physician follow up of these common minor fractures.