Epidemiology of knee injuries in children

Authors

  • Søren V. Skak
  • Tim Toftgard Jensen
  • Torben Dam Poulsen
  • Jens Stürup

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146348

Abstract

We analyzed 91 consecutive metaphyseal fractures, physeal injuries, and ligament ruptures in children aged 0-14 years. In the younger children, metaphyseal fractures dominated, whereas teenager had ligament rupture associated with low-energy trauma and physeal injury with high-energy trauma.

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Published

1987-01-01

How to Cite

Skak, S. V., Jensen, T. T., Poulsen, T. D., & Stürup, J. (1987). Epidemiology of knee injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica, 58(1), 78–81. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146348

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 58, Issue 1 (1987)

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Articles

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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