Children's bones heal faster than adult's bones. This has two important consequences:

• A child with an injury should see a doctor as quickly as possible, so the bone gets the proper treatment before it begins to heal. Ideally, this means seeing an orthopaedic specialist within 5 to 7 days of the injury, especially if manipulation to align the bone is required.
• The fracture will not need to stay in a cast for as long as an adult fracture would require for healing.