Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Occult Fractures in the Extremities in Children

• Main Authors: Qichao Ma (Author), Qin Jiao (Author), Shiqi Wang (Author), Liangchao Dong (Author), Yicheng Wang (Author), Mengjie Chen (Author), Sun Wang (Author), Hao Ying (Author), Lihua Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Diagnosis of occult fractures by initial plain radiographs remains challenging in children in the emergency room. This study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of occult fracture in children with acute extremities injuries (AEI) and clinical suspicion of fracture.Methods: We co...