Pediatric humeral fractures encompass a spectrum of injuries ranging from minimally displaced supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures to complex shaft and intercondylar patterns. Management ...

Shape of supracondylar fracture of the humeral of pediatric patients is analysed with Procrustes method. XR-images of fractures are considered both in anterio-posterior (AP) view and in a lateral (L) ...

Buckle fractures are a type of bone injury that happen in children. They're incomplete fractures — the bone is not broken all the way through. These fractures result from sudden force or pressure ...

Fractures in very young children that are not consistent with history or for which no history of injury is given are concerning for abuse. For children in whom abuse is suspected, a close examination ...

In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and assessment of suspected child abuse.

A Salter-Harris fracture is a fracture in the growth plate of a child’s bone. A growth plate is a layer of growing tissue close to the ends of a child’s bone. Growth plates are fragile portions of the ...

A schematic illustrates the relationship between tibial tubercle fracture and the vascular system. The proximal tibia is in close proximity to the popliteal artery which adds the possibility of the ...

A parent bracing for the prognosis of their child's broken bone might hear "growth plate fracture" and immediately think unfixable damage has been done. Certainly, growth plate fractures should be ...

For children in whom abuse is suspected, a close examination of all areas of skin to look for other injuries is important. HealthDay News — In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report ...