Open AccessOutcome of non-operative management of femoral shaft fractures in children
Author(s) -
AL Akinyoola,
OO Orekha,
FO Taiwo,
AO Odunsi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.78666
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , femoral head , population , femoral shaft , retrospective cohort study , femur , environmental health
Femoral shaft fractures are common injuries in childhood. There is paucity of information on their presentation and outcome of the available treatment methods in the African population. This study evaluated the outcome of non-operative methods of treatment of femoral shaft fractures in our centre.