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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 7 - 7
1 Feb 2013
Singhota J Clement N Hillman S Porter D Robb J
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Aim

In previous small series, some authors have suggested a difference between re-fractures through immature callus and remodelled bone. We aimed to determine whether different fracture patterns occur in early and late re-fractures of paediatric forearm bones.

Methods

Notes and radiographs of 77 forearm re-fractures from children aged 2–14 years were retrieved from our institution's radiographic database. Children treated surgically at initial presentation and re-fractures beyond one year were excluded. A control group of 100 forearm fractures without complication was used for comparison. Statistical analysis used chi-square and unpaired t-tests and statistically significant results were based on a two-tailed p-value <0.05