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An in-depth review of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.
If you're interested in orthopedics or pediatrics you'll definitely want to check this review out!
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If you're interested in orthopedics or pediatrics you'll definitely want to check this review out!
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Pediatric femoral shaft (PFS) fractures constitute a small portion of pediatric fractures roughly 1-2% with a bimodal age distribution
Most common causes:
✯ Toddlers: falls
✯ Teenage/adolescent: MVA
Most common causes:
✯ Toddlers: falls
✯ Teenage/adolescent: MVA
In children younger than walking age child abuse must be suspected. As high as 80% of PFS fractures in this age group are due to child abuse.
In the toddler age group as high as 25% of PFS fractures are due to child abuse, so it must be ruled out.
In the toddler age group as high as 25% of PFS fractures are due to child abuse, so it must be ruled out.
