Fracture recurrence in children.
A group of 20 children are described who presented with refracture (predominently affecting the forearm). The most likely causes were a combination of premature cessation of splintage combined with excessively reckless physical activity, the latter factor being of major importance. The problem is not a major one except where a significant increase of deformity occurs in refractures of the forearm.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors