Journal of pediatric orthopedics
Treatment of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Children: Mid-Term Outcomes and Predictors of Failure.
David Shiwei Liu, Miles Batty, Nancy Wan, Shanika De Silva, Travis Matheney, Michael Millis, Young-Jo Kim, Eduardo Novais
Published: 202610.1097/BPO.0000000000003214
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Displaced femoral neck fractures in children are rare but carry significant risk for complications such as avascular necrosis (AVN), nonunion, and malunion. Although adult literature increasingly supports closed reduction when adequate al…
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