Variability in the Follow-up Management of Pediatric Femoral Fractures.

Variation in the length of follow-up was identified and was associated with the fixation method and the treating surgeon. Few patients were followed long enough to definitively identify complications and sequelae known to occur after femur fractures such as femoral overgrowth or growth arrest. The results of this study indicate a need for additional study and consensus on an appropriate follow-up for pediatric femur fractures.