A Retrospective Comparison of Above- vs Below-the-Knee Cast Treatment for Salter Harris-II Distal Tibia Fractures

Background: Distal tibia fractures are common in the pediatric patient population. Recent reports suggest that patients with closed low-energy distal tibial fractures treated with short leg casts (SLCs) have similar radiographic outcomes with improved functional outcomes compared to those treated wi...

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Main Authors: Suhas P. Dasari MD, Vasil V. Kukushliev BS, Alexander R. Graf MD, Xue-Cheng Liu MD, PhD, Scott E. Van Valin MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114211069063