Fractures in childhood

Abstract

Fractures constitute the 10-15% of all injuries in childhood. Their skeleton presents anatomical and functional differences from the skeleton of adults, thus causing different types of fractures. The purpose of this review study is to identify the types of childhood fractures, their specificities and methods of treatment. Also underlines the necessity of rehabilitation to ensure the health of children as well as the important role of prevention of these on the promotion of children’s health. Children from their small age are more susceptible to developing fractures due to their increased activity and theirs anatomical structures differ from adults. The difference of the child skeleton from adults is that children’s bones can absorb more energy from the bones of an adult before undergoing deformation and fracture. Fractures of childhood divided into non epiphysis fractures and epiphysis fractures. Due to the anatomical difference in children than adult’s skeleton there are some particularities in their healing and full recovery.

Keywords: fractures, childhood, features, treatment