Mehmet Salih Söylemez, İzzet Bingöl, Niyazi Erdem Yaşar, Ebru Dumlupinar, Mustafa Okan Ayvali, Naim Ata, M Mahir Ülgü, Şuayip Birinci, Güzelali Özdemir, Okan Aslantürk
We evaluate the epidemiology and incidence of pediatric proximal femur fractures, treatment trends among different hospital levels, and complication rates among different treatment modalities by examining a national health registry in Türkiye. The health records of individuals aged ≤16 years admitted to public, private, and university hospitals were collected via the e-health database of the Turkish Ministry of Health. A total of 2388 children treated for proximal femur fractures from 2016 to 2021 with at least 2 years of follow-up were included in the study...
September 7, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B