Do Open Tibial Shaft Fractures Portend a Worse Outcome in the Pediatric Population? A Pilot Study Utilizing a Matched Cohort

Background: Tibia fractures are the third most common pediatric long bone fractures and are associated with numerous complications such as compartment syndrome, angular deformity, and nonunion. This study sought to determine if complication rates were higher in open tibia fractures than in closed ti...

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Main Authors: Dylan R. Rakowski, MD, Brennan Roper, MD, Sarah R. Purtell, BS, Patrick Carry, PhD, Julia S. Sanders, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276525000100
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