ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Epidemiology of paediatric lower extremity fractures in a tertiary care center in Switzerland.
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- Minimally invasive plate fixation of paediatric lower limb long bone fractures: a review on when and how.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- Enhanced recovery after surgery principles in pediatric fractures and sports injuries: strategies, technologies, and outcomes.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Social Support and Manifest Anxiety as Predictors of Somatic and Cognitive Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Lower Leg and Ankle Fractures: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effect of COVID-19 on Pediatric Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries: A Database Study.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeAbout 20% of all fractures in children occur at the lower extremity. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology and injury pattern of lower extremity fractures within the pediatric population consulting a tertiary referral hospital in Switzerland.
methodsStudy population included all patients up to 16 years presenting with a lower extremity fracture over a period of one year. Recorded data were age, gender, side, season of the year, mechanism, type of fracture and applied treatment.
resultsFractures of the lower extremity represent 23% of all fractures with a mean age of 9 years and 6 months. The tibia, with 94 fractures (38%), represents the most frequently injured bone. Peak incidence is seen in winter and 24% of tibia shaft fractures were due to board sports. Overall, 82% of fractures were treated by cast with or without closed reduction, and only 18% requested surgery.
conclusionBoard sports seems to be a leading cause of tibial shaft fracture in our region. Nevertheless, only 18% of fractures had recourse to an orthopedic surgeon, hence the importance of the teaching quality of pediatric residents for conservative fracture treatment.
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