Pediatric femoral shaft fractures account for less than 2% of all fractures in children.
However, these are the most common pediatric fractures necessitating hospitalization and …

Purpose Fractures of the femoral shaft in children are common. The rates of bone growth
and remodeling in children vary according to their ages, which affect their respective …

Background: To determine if the AAOS clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the treatment of
pediatric femoral shaft fractures (2009) changed treatment, we analyzed pediatric femoral …

Background Complex, high-energy pediatric femur diaphyseal fractures cannot be treated
reliably by conventional methods: casting is not suitable for polytrauma and large children …

Purpose This study aims to critically analyze the major and minor complications that may be
associated with plate fixation of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures. Methods The medical …

Methods: A retrospective review was performed of pediatric patients with length-unstable or
metadiaphyseal femur fractures who were treated with 4 ESINs by a single surgeon from …

Purpose A common treatment for pediatric femur fractures is intramedullary nail (IMN)
insertion. Elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESINs) are often used for these procedures in …

Purpose: The purpose was to study radiographic and perceived leg length discrepancy after
skeletal maturity in patients treated for femoral shaft fractures with elastic stable …

Background: Femoral shaft fractures in children are common in low and middle income
countries. In high-income countries, patient age, fracture pattern, associated injuries …

The objective of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis (1) to evaluate outcomes of flexible
intramedullary nails (FIN) versus Spica casting for treating femur shaft fractures in children …