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J Pediatr Orthop
; 4(6): 749-51, 1984 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6511904
ABSTRACT
Acute plastic bowing injuries in children characteristically heal with little periosteal callus and exhibit a limited potential to remodel. A case of plastic bowing of the femur in a neonate is reported in which follow-up radiographs demonstrated periosteal new bone formation and rapid remodeling of the deformity. This report suggests that plastic bowing injuries in the neonate show a greater remodeling potential than similar lesions in older children.