title: Traumatic distal femoral physeal fracture in a neonate treated with open reduction and pinning.
abstract: We present a case of distal femoral fracture of a neonate. The diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up along with a literature review are presented for this rare occurrence.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Education, St Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA. mikekrosin@gmail.com
authors: Michael T
authors: MT
authors: Krosin
authors: Todd L
authors: TL
authors: Lincoln
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn