Non-accidental injury, femoral shaft and neck fractures in children

Fractures of the femur present some unique challenges to the treating orthopaedic surgeon. Non-accidental injury must always be considered. There are various modalities that can be used in the management of shaft fractures and these should be treated with careful consideration of not just the fracture pattern but also the patient ’s age, weight, bone maturity and social circumstances. Treatment options include: Pavlik harness, traction, spica casting, elastic nailing, sub-muscular plating, external fixation and intramedullary nailing.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: ORTHOPAEDICS – V: PAEDIATRICS Source Type: research