A Perspective on Management of Limb Fractures in Obese Children: Is It Time for Dedicated Guidelines?

A Perspective on Management of Limb Fractures in Obese Children: Is It Time for Dedicated Guidelines?

Limb fractures are the most common injuries in pediatric orthopedics. Early and late complications are often not preventable, even when providing the best treatment; furthermore, these injuries are largely implicated in medico-legal claims. The development of evidence-based guidelines is one of the...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Donati, Pier Francesco Costici, Sergio De Salvatore, Aaron Burrofato, Enrico Micciulli, Aniello Maiese, Paola Santoro, Raffaele La Russa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
childhood obesity
orthopedic
limb fractures
trauma surgery
clinical practice guidelines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00207/full

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