Are bucket handle fractures the same as corner fractures?

This diagram illustrates the phenomenon of corner fractures and bucket handle fractures. Corner fractures and bucket handle fractures are similar in etiology despite their different names. A small bucket handle fracture may appear as a corner fracture on the radiograph depending on the angle of the radiograph. read more

A corner fracture is the culmination of multiple small fractures (microfractures) across the metaphysis, positioned perpendicularly to the long axis of the bone. A corner fracture gets the name “bucket-handle” fracture from the shape of the injury. read more

Metaphyseal corner fractures, also known as classical metaphyseal lesions (CML) or bucket handle fractures, are observed in young children, less than 2 years old. It is considered pathognomic for non-accidental injury (NAI). read more