Risk factors for refracture of the femoral shaft in children after removal of external fixation

ConclusionsFemoral shaft refracture is relatively common in children treated with external fixation. Because of the limited number of cases in this study, we cautiously concluded that the PCCF classification type 32-D/4.2 and L2/L3 ratio were independent risk factors for femoral shaft refracture in these patients.Level of evidenceIV

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Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - February 24, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research