title: Complications of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Fractures.
abstract: Ankle fractures account for 5% and foot fractures account for approximately 8% of fractures in children. Some complications are evident early in the treatment or natural history of foot and ankle fractures. Other complications do not become apparent until weeks, months, or years after the original fracture. The incidence of long-term sequelae like posttraumatic arthritis from childhood foot and ankle fractures is poorly studied because decades or lifelong follow-up has frequently not been accomplished. This article discusses a variety of complications associated with foot and ankle fractures in children or the treatment of these injuries.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 2017, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Electronic address: jaime.denning@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Jaime R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Denning
mesh_terms: D064386:Ankle Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Complications; Pediatric foot and ankle fractures; Posttraumatic arthritis; Premature physeal closure