Causes of femoral shaft fracture in children under five years of age.
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in English
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| ID: sea-44357
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the causes of femoral shaft fracture in children younger than 5 years of age. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective, descriptive study. PATIENTS ANDMETHOD:
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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Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child Abuse
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Child, Preschool
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Femoral Fractures
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Infant
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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