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During their standard scheduled outpatient follow-up visits, participants will undergo routine clinical evaluation and conventional radiography to monitor bone healing. Concurrently, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination of the fracture site will be performed to calculate the Pediatric Long-bone Ultrasound Score (PLUS). The ultrasound assessment is strictly observational and does not alter standard medical care or clinical decision-making.",[13],"Other: Point-of-care ultrasound",[15],{"type":6,"name":16,"description":17,"armGroupLabels":18,"otherNames":10},"Point-of-care ultrasound","Additional ultrasound examination of the fracture site scored using the PLUS protocol, performed alongside standard clinical and radiographic follow-up. 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Currently, children with fractures often require multiple X-rays during their recovery, which exposes them to small amounts of ionizing radiation. Ultrasound, on the other hand, is completely radiation-free.\n\nThe study aims to evaluate a specific ultrasound scoring system called the PLUS (Pediatric Long-bone Ultrasound Score) score. The study will include pediatric patients who are being treated conservatively (e.g., with a cast) for a long bone fracture, fractures of the sternum, patella and clavicle. During their regularly scheduled follow-up visits, participants will receive a brief ultrasound scan of the fracture site in addition to their standard clinical and X-ray examinations. The medical decisions regarding the patient's treatment will continue to be based entirely on standard care.\n\nThe main goal is to determine if the ultrasound PLUS score strongly correlates with the X-ray findings. 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