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Causes of femoral shaft fracture in children under five years of age.
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-44357
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To study the causes of femoral shaft fracture in children younger than 5 years of age. STUDY

DESIGN:

Retrospective, descriptive study. PATIENTS AND

METHOD:

Medical records and radiographs of 39 children younger than 5 years of age with femoral shaft fractures treated in Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health during the years 1996-2001 were reviewed. The responsible causes for the femoral shaft fracture given by caretakers by interview were collected.

RESULTS:

The most common history was falling or jumping from a height (36%) followed by traffic accidents (26%) and object or person falling on top of them (23%) respectively. Only one case presented with a history of abuse. Nine cases were suspected of abuse, but, without further investigations it was not possible to identify the exact cause of fracture.

CONCLUSION:

Histories given by caretakers for the cause of femoral shaft fracture in children younger than 5 years of age are varied. The orthopedists should find out the exact cause of fracture to prevent missed or delayed diagnosis of abuse that may have occurred.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Child Abuse / Child, Preschool / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Femoral Fractures / Infant Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2003 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Child Abuse / Child, Preschool / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Femoral Fractures / Infant Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2003 Type: Article