The length and diameter of the femoral canal must be estimated prior to placement of flexible nails in the fractured femur. For children younger than 10 years, a 3.5-mm rod may be used; for older ...

Femur (the thigh bone) One in four children with a broken bone has a buckle fracture. ... Greenstick fractures happen when a child's flexible bone is bent. It cracks but doesn't break into two.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) – A nonverbal child with autism in Texas was left lying on the floor for hours, crying in pain after a slip and fall at school. The 11-year-old boy named Kyle was ...