TY - JOUR PY - 1976// TI - Femoral shaft fractures in brain-injured children JO - Journal of trauma A1 - Fry, K. A1 - Hoffer, M. M. A1 - Brink, J. SP - 371 EP - 373 VL - 16 IS - 5 N2 - Thirty-nine head injured, initially comatose children with 44 femoral shaft fractures were treated by various methods. Thirty-two eventually ambulated. Tibial skeletal traction and skin traction were ineffective methods of management. Internal fixation or distal femoral traction are advised.

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