Tibial fractures of young children.
Tibial fractures are relatively frequent injuries of young children. These fractures are occasionally the cause of a childhood gait disturbance. Additionally, tibial fractures may be the result of child abuse. Consequently, the pediatrician should have knowledge concerning these injuries. In this paper, we present a review of tibial fractures in hospitalized children and describe their associations with nonaccidental trauma (NAT). Finally, we provide suggestions for improving nonmenclature clarity for isolated spiral fractures of the tibia.
Mellick
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Emergency Medicine Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii.
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Demers
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Reinker
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000059:Accidents; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology