title: [Children's limb fractures].
abstract: Children's limb fractures are commonly seen in general practice and emergency departments. Diagnostics relies on relevant clinical examination and good quality radiographs and will be supplemented with CT scanning, when necessary. The treatment of fracture must not interfere with the child's normal bone growth. Conservative treatment with reduction under anesthesia is the treatment of choice. With operative treatment, rigid fixation of the fracture is not necessary; K-wires and elastic intramedullary nails are widely used. Although the aim of the treatment is exact positioning of the fracture, growing bone has a great capacity of remodeling, which may correct malposition.
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hurme
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*