Tibial Overgrowth and Ipsilateral Femoral Overgrowth after the Fracture of Tibial Shaft in Children
Femoral overgrowth can occur after pediatric tibial shaft fractures; however, its contribution to the LLD was not significant. The risk factors for tibial and femoral overgrowth differed, which may be the result of different mechanisms that affect the overgrowth of the fractured tibia and the ipsilateral femur.
Authors
- Yoon Joo Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2866-1639)
- You Seung Chun
- Jae Hyun Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3209-5828)
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4055/cios24350
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00