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What is this paper
A case report describing an unusual pattern of segmental fracture — a fracture in two places along the same bone, leaving a free middle segment — in a child’s forearm. The paper appeared in Injury Extra in 2008.
Why does it matter
Children’s bones bend before they break, so segmental fractures are uncommon in the immature skeleton. When they do occur, the management has to take account of the open growth plates, the remodelling potential of children’s bone, and the risk that an unstable middle segment will not heal in good alignment. Documenting unusual presentations helps other clinicians recognise the pattern and choose the right treatment. We have not been able to recover the structured abstract for this conference output, so a fuller plain-English summary is not provided here.
Source: Heidari N, et al. An unusual pattern of segmental forearm fracture in the immature forearm. Injury Extra 2008. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.037
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