A Database Analysis of Pediatric Tibia Fracture Surgical Fixation Rates Between 2000-2012

Background: Pediatric tibial shaft fractures are a common orthopedic injury. Traditionally, the majority of these injuries have been treated with closed management. There has been a trend in the literature, however, towards operative management without commensurate studies analyzing the overall frequency of operative fixation for pediatric tibial shaft fractures in the United States. The purpose of this study …