Pediatric aseptic lower leg fracture nonunion.
Christian von RüdenSven-Oliver DietzPeter SchmittenbecherFrancisco F FernandezJustus LieberBjörn WilkensMatthias RügerDorien SchneidmuellerPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
If treatment principles of the growing skeleton are followed consistently, aseptic nonunion of the lower leg remains a rare complication in children and adolescents. Factors influencing the risk of fracture nonunion development include patient's age, extended soft tissue damage, relevant bone loss, and inadequate initial treatment.