This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Irwin, G J Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Irwin, G J

Fractures in children

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK

• Fractures in children differ from those in adults.
  
• Children's bones are more plastic and absorb more energy before breaking.
  
• Often fractures in children do not involve complete separation of the bone into two fragments
  
• Incomplete fractures are common, and several fracture types occur that are not seen in adults.
  
• The immature skeleton contains multiple growth plates, which may be involved in fractures in a variety of patterns unique to children.
  
• Normal growth variants may mimic injury.
  

This article has been cited by other articles:

				Answers to multiple-choice questionnaire: Paediatric radiology [from Imaging 16(2)] Imaging, September 1, 2004; 16(4): 381 - 383. [Full Text] [PDF]