Lower Extremity Fractures in Children: How to Avoid Pitfalls and Manage Complications.

Lower Extremity Fractures in Children: How to Avoid Pitfalls and Manage Complications. Instr Course Lect. 2019;68:427-442 Authors: Giertych BF, Hosseinzadeh P, Milbrandt TA, Muchow R, Noonan K Abstract One in three children in the United States will sustain a fracture before the age of 16 years, and nearly one of every four pediatric visits is for a lower extremity musculoskeletal complaint. Clinicians should be familiar with the epidemiology, management, and complications of pediatric pelvis, hip, femur, tibia, and ankle fractures. PMID: 32032070 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Instructional Course Lectures - February 9, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Instr Course Lect Source Type: research