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Pediatric Fractures and Dislocations

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Abstract

Different fracture patterns and problems in diagnosis and therapeutic management in children are related to differences in anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics in comparison to adults. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of general principles in trauma to the immature skeleton, diagnostic and treatment concepts, and frequent complications. Furthermore, common and complex injuries are described in detail.

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  1. Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt, 60596, Germany

    Christoph Nau MD, Dorien Schneidmüller & Ingo Marzi

  2. Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt, Germany

    Christoph Nau MD & Dorien Schneidmüller

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  1. General Hospital Celle, Celle, Germany

    Hans-Jörg Oestern

  2. University of Zurich Department of Trauma Surgery, Zürich, Switzerland

    Otmar Trentz

  3. Klinische Abt. Allgemeinchirurgie, Medizinische Universität Graz Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Graz, Austria

    Selman Uranues

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Nau, C., Schneidmüller, D., Marzi, I. (2014). Pediatric Fractures and Dislocations. In: Oestern, HJ., Trentz, O., Uranues, S. (eds) Bone and Joint Injuries. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38388-5_29

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