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Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries: Evidence-Based Management in the Emergency Department

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  • The compliance of children’s bones results in unique injury patterns, including plastic deformation, greenstick fractures, and torus fractures.
  • When initial evaluation for fracture is uncertain, obtain repeat radiographs, as it may take 1 to 2 weeks to see callus formation in children.

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Author

Jamie Lien, MD, FAAP

Publication Date

September 2, 2017

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