Open AccessOperative Fixation Versus Cast Immobilization: Tibial Shaft Fractures in Adolescents
Author(s) -
Jeffrey E. Martus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pediatric orthopaedics/journal of pediatric orthopedics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.318
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1539-2570
pISSN - 0271-6798
DOI - 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001806
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , malunion , surgery , nonunion , physis , polytrauma , reduction (mathematics) , tibia , external fixation , osteosynthesis , internal fixation , fixation (population genetics) , radiography , external fixator , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
Tibial shaft fractures are common injuries in the adolescent age group. Potential complications from the injury or treatment include infection, implant migration, neurovascular injury, compartment syndrome, malunion, or nonunion.