Pediatric Ortho Cases 003

Femur injuries

Dr. Kelsey Lena curates and presents a series of Pediatric Orthopedic X-Ray Cases each month. Editors: Drs. Kelsey Lena, Danielle Sutton & Virginia Casey (Orthocarolina). First published on EMGuideWire.com and peer reviewed by Professor Michael Gibbs and Sean Fox, MD

References

• Denisiuk M, Afsari A. Femoral Shaft Fractures. 2023 Jan 2. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan
• Medda S, Unger T, Halvorson J. Diaphyseal Femur Fracture. 2023 Feb 20. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
• Ostrum RF, Agarwal A, Lakatos R, Poka A. Prospective comparison of retrograde and antegrade femoral intramedullary nailing. J Orthop Trauma. 2000 Sep-Oct;14(7):496-501.
• Stephen DJ, Kreder HJ, Schemitsch EH, Conlan LB, Wild L, McKee MD. Femoral intramedullary nailing: comparison of fracture-table and manual traction. a prospective, randomized study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Sep;84(9):1514-21.
• Tahir M, Ahmed N, Faraz A, Shafiq H, Khan MN. Comparison of Open and Closed Nailing for Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis. Cureus. 2021 Jun 29;13(6):e16030. 

This ongoing radiology interpretation series is proudly sponsored by the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Carolinas Medical Center. The goal is to promote widespread mastery of CXR interpretation. There is no personal health information [PHI] within, and ages have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.