Abstract
Pelvic fractures in children are rare and differ considerably from adult fractures. They are generally either sport related avulsion fractures or fractures related to high-energy trauma. Hip fractures are even less common and are also related to high-energy trauma. They may have significant complications. This chapter aims to separately classify childhood pelvic, acetabular and hip fractures and aid you in their diagnosis and treatment.
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Aresti, N.A., Ramachandran, M. (2015). The Paediatric Hip and Pelvis. In: Aresti, N., Barry, M., Paterson, M., Ramachandran, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma in Clinical Practice. In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6756-3_5
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