The Community Orthopaedic Surgeon Taking Trauma Call: Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fracture Pearls and Pitfalls

Summary:Pediatric forearm shaft fractures are the third most common fracture in children, and the forearm is the third most mobile joint in the body (with a nearly 180 degree arc of motion). The goals of treatment are aimed squarely at achieving satisfactory anatomic alignment (within defined parame