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straightening the spiral…

September 28, 2013 By Christopher Partyka Leave a Comment

the case.

a 2 year old male is carried into your ED screaming. He is horribly distressed and trying to reach down to grab at his right thigh. His parents report that he was standing outside watching his older brother ride his bike. He was knocked over in the process and his right leg ‘twisted around’ in the process. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Radiology Tagged With: femoral nerve block, fracture management, midshaft femur, non-accidental injury, paediatric femur fracture, Pavlik Harness, pediatric femur fracture, Spica cast, spiral fracture

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