Resect or Retain Bone Fragments in Children and Teenagers with Severe Open Fractures?: A Case Report.

Jan Duedal Rölfing Mats Bue Birgitte Kiil Juozas Petruskevicius

Published in: JBJS case connector (2020)

Teenagers do possess larger bone healing potential than adults. Therefore, a rapid bone union can be achieved even with apparently devitalized bone fragments if sufficient soft-tissue closure and stable fracture fixation is established early in the treatment of open limb fractures.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone mineral density
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bone loss
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
young adults
risk assessment
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climate change
human health
hip fracture
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