AO Surgery Reference update: New pediatric trauma content—Tibial shaft

The content of the pediatric tibial shaft fracture management has been authored by Philip Henman (UK), Mamoun Kremli (SA), and Dorien Schneidmüller (DE) with Fergal Monsell (UK) as editor.

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What does the revision include?

This module covers the treatment options for:

Greenstick and toddler’s fracture of the tibia
Simple and multifragmentary fractures of the tibial shaft
Isolated fibular fracture

This includes detailed procedures on elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN), external fixation, and plate fixation, in addition to nonoperative management with casting and splinting.
The module is complemented with pages dedicated to patient assessment, complications, technical failures, and compartment syndrome.