Panel A) This infant had a birth-related left femoral fracture. Panel B) An anteroposterior splint was used but ended at the fracture site, only increasing the angulation. Panel C) A Pavlik harness reduced the fracture by flexing the distal fragment.
Reproduced with permission from: Kasser JR, Beaty JH. Femoral Shaft Fractures. In: Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children, 6th ed, Beaty JH, Kasser JR (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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