Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare a cohort of pediatric open distal tibia fractures to open tibial shaft fractures in regards to injury severity, method of fixation, and outcomes. Methods This is a retrospective review of 39 open distal tibia fractures (group D) with a mean age of 8.4years and 55 open tibia shaft fractures (group S) with a mean age of 8.6years, treated from Jan 2007-May 2017 at a single level 1 pediatric trauma center. Mann …

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