title: Conservative management of femoral shaft fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kevau
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Watters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009512:New Guinea; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods