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ED Pathway for Evaluation/Treatment of Child With a Suspected Extremity Fracture URL: https://www.chop.edu/clinical-pathway/fracture-extremitysuspected-clinical-pathway Authors: B Pawel, MD; J Callahan, MD; K Baldwin, MD; J Wood, MD; P Scribano, MD; N Koepke, CRNP; M Reno, RN; A Vinograd, MD; C Gensemer, RN Posted: December 2013, last revised May 2019 Patient With Suspected Long Bone Open Fracture URL: https://www.chop.edu/clinical-pathway/suspected-long-boneopen-fracture-clinical-pathway Authors: L McNeely, CRNP; K Baldwin, MD; M Wood RN; J Lavelle MD, J Callahan MD; T Metjian, PharmD; V Ho Fung, MD; D Perks, CRNP Posted: April 2018 ED Pathway for Evaluation/Treatment of a Child With Suspected Pelvic Fracture URL: https://www.chop.edu/clinical-pathway/child-suspected-pelvisfracture-clinical-pathway Authors: L McNeely, CRNP; K Baldwin, MD; M Wood RN; J Lavelle MD, J Callahan MD; T Metjian, PharmD; V Ho Fung, MD; T Kolon, MD; D Perks, CRNP Posted: April 2018 GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROPERTIES OF PEDIATRIC FRACTURES Goals of Treatment The anatomic and physiologic differences between adults and children are reflected in the different types of fractures and injuries unique to the pediatric age group, including physeal fractures, torus fractures, greenstick fractures, bowing deformities, and avulsion fractures The emergency clinician must have an understanding of the properties of pediatric bone that result in these unique fractures With this foundation, the provider can more accurately make the diagnosis and avoid potential complications and missed injuries