Current Concepts in Paediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Article Swipe
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Medicine
Femoral shaft
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Internal medicine
Rakesh John
,
Siddhartha Sharma
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Gopinathan Nirmal Raj
,
Jujhar Singh
,
C. Varsha
,
Arjun Rhh
,
Ankit Khurana
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· 2017
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1874325001711010353
· OA: W2597626425
YOU?
·
· 2017
· Open Access
·
· DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1874325001711010353
· OA: W2597626425
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 are associated with prolonged hospital stay, prolonged immobilization and impose a significant burden on the healthcare system as well as caregivers. In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of epidemiology, aetiology, classification and managemement options of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.
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