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Rev Mex Ortop Ped 2022; 24 (1-3)

Controversial fractures of the upper extremity in children and adolescents: an evidence-based debate

Masquijo J, Ferreyra A, Perez-Lopez LM, Rinas N, Narbona CFJ, Montes ML, Campero S, Martínez ÁS, Amelong V, García AMD, Halliburton C, Salom TM

Language: Spanish
References: 109
Page: 37-49
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ABSTRACT

Despite the high incidence of pediatric upper extremity fractures, there is still much debate on optimal management. In a webinar recently organized by the Sociedad Española de Ortopedia Pediátrica (SEOP) in conjunction with the Sociedad Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología Infantil (SAOTI), the evaluation and principles of treatment of five controversial upper extremity fractures were discussed. The aim of this special article is to provide readers with a summary of the evidence-based arguments used in that session.


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