Prevalence of inflicted and neglectful femur shaft fractures in young children in national level I trauma centers.
Marie-Louise H J LoosRoel BakxJ H AllemaFrank Willen BloemersJan A Ten BoschMichael J R EdwardsJan B F HulscherClaudia M G Keyzer-DekkerEgbert KrugVictor A de RidderW Richard SpanjersbergArianne H TeeuwHilco P TheeuwesSelena de VriesRalph de WitRick R van Rijnnull nullPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2022)
It is unlikely that an isolated femur fracture in ambulatory children age > 24 months is caused by inflicted trauma/neglect. Caution is advised in children younger than 24 months because that age is the main factor associated with inflicted trauma/neglect and inflicted femur fractures.