[1] The patient often presents with a history of fall or trauma and demonstrates limited range of motion in the affected limb, accompanied by reluctance to use or bear weight on the injured body part.

Physical examination usually reveals point tenderness, mild to moderate angulation, and intact soft tissues without complete displacement of the bone fragments.

Unlike complete fractures, crepitus (grating sensation) is typically absent due to the partial nature of the break, and there may be preservation of some periosteal continuity on the intact side of the bone.

A follow-up X-ray should be performed 7-10 days after cast application, to ensure proper bone alignment and healing progression.

[4] Greenstick fractures are found in the fossil remains of Lucy, the most famous specimen of Australopithecus afarensis, discovered in Ethiopia in 1974.