title: Surgical management of pediatric femoral fractures.
abstract: In contrast to adult femoral fractures, there are many ways to treat a child's femoral fracture. The differences mainly involve ease of postoperative care and small rates of various complications. The surgeon should be familiar with at least one of the options for each age range and be adept at performing them to provide the best care for children of all ages.
authors.affiliation: John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Sponseller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016267:External Fixators; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control