Increasing Rate of Surgical Fixation in Four- and Five-year-old Children With Femoral Shaft Fractures.

CONCLUSIONS: A clear and significant increase was noted in internal fixation for pediatric femoral shaft fractures in 4- and 5-year-old children, and the lower age limit for surgical management of these fractures is decreasing. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III. Retrospective comparative study. PMID: 30180090 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30180090?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - September 6, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research