Paediatric Hip Fractures Hip fractures typically result from high-energy trauma. They may also be pathologic. Hip fracture children Fracture Treatment Femoral neck fracture Hip spica cast if non-displaced. ORIF if displaced Trochanteric femur fracture Closed reduction and casting Sub-trochanteric femur…

Distal femur fractures invole the distal metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the femur +/- intra-articular extention to the femoral condyles. Majority of distal femur fractures are treated operatively. Fractures of the distal femur account for 7% of femur fractures. Like most fractures…

Supracondylar Fractures Elbow fracture account for 10% of childhood fractures. Supracondylar fractures are the most common paediatric elbow injury and will form the bulk of the discussion below. Elbow fractures have a high incidence of neurovascular complication at the distal…

Scaphoid Fracture The scaphoid lies obliquely across the two rows of carpal bones and is in line with the thumb and forearm. Fracture is commonly caused by forced carpal movement and compression (fall on dorsiflexed hand). The fracture can occur…

Femoral neck fractures are intra-capsular fractures of the proximal femur, at the neck of the femur between the trochanteric line and head of the femur. They are associated with avascular necrosis of the head of the femur, impaired healing and…

Overview Operative management of fractures is used to achieve anatomic alignment, stable flixation, and allow early mobilization. It can be considred in fractures that are unstable, displaced, intra-articular, open, or associated with polytrauma, neurovacular compromised and failed conservative treatment. Reduction…