Lower Extremity Fractures in Children: How to Avoid Pitfalls and Manage Complications.

One in three children in the United States will sustain a fracture before the age of 16 years, and nearly one of every four pediatric visits is for a lower extremity musculoskeletal complaint. Clinicians should be familiar with the epidemiology, management, and complications of pediatric pelvis, hip, femur, tibia, and ankle fractures.