Femoral shaft fractures in children of this age range are usually the result of falls, and are generally treated with early spica cast placement unless excessive shortening is present on initial ...

With intraoperative femur fractures on the rise, surgeons should aim to prevent these fractures from occurring by identifying ...

Proximal femoral fractures pose a special challenge to the orthopaedic ... Of the patients with Gamma nails, one presented with a 15° valgus angulation and one with a 10° varus alignment and excessive ...

To obtain the optimal outcome, it is important to individualize the treatment for children with femoral shaft fractures. Children younger than 6 years are generally treated with spica casting ...