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Current Concepts in Paediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
Rakesh John1
Siddhartha Sharma1 , *
Gopinathan Nirmal Raj1
Jujhar Singh1
Varsha C.2
Arjun RHH1
Ankit Khurana1
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Gopinathan Nirmal Raj1
Jujhar Singh1
Varsha C.2
Arjun RHH1
Ankit Khurana1
Authors Info & Affiliations
Abstract
Pediatric femoral shaft fractures account for less than 2% of all fractures in children. However, these are the most common pediatric fractures necessitating hospitalization and are associated with prolonged hospital stay, prolonged immobilization and impose a significant burden on the healthcare system as well as caregivers. In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of epidemiology, aetiology, classification and managemement options of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.
Keywords: Children, Elastic nailing, Femur, Fractures, Hip spica, Submuscular plating.
