Comminuted Proximal Pediatric Femur Fractures Treated with External Fixation: A Case Series and Literature Review

Background: Pediatric femur fractures occur at an annual rate of 19–26 per 100,000 children, but subtrochanteric fractures remain relatively rare. The infrequency of these fractures in skeletally immature patients contributes to a lack of consensus on optimal treatment. Internal fixation is more com...

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Main Authors: Bicheng Yong, Anirejuoritse Bafor, Christopher Iobst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jllr.jllr_33_24
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