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distortion Orthopedic referral is an important component of management and follow up for these injuries FIGURE 111.1 Diagrammatic representation of the femur in late childhood In assessing young children with musculoskeletal trauma, the clinician must be attuned to the possibility of fractures occurring at the physis (growth plate), which may not be readily apparent on plain film These relatively common