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    Femur fractures in infants
    (2008) van As, Arjan Bastiaan; Garach, Sharadh
    The Trauma Unit of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital annually manages approximately 10 000 children under the age of 12 years. Approximately 500 (5%) present with non-accidental injuries (NAIs) which can further be categorised as resulting from sexual abuse (approximately 150 – 1.5%) and physical abuse (approximately 350 – 3.5%). We recently admitted 5 infants under 1 year, all with femur fractures, in 1 week. Practitioners should be alert for the possibility of NAI and abuse in infants presenting with any type of femur fracture, and investigate, manage and refer appropriately to ensure optimal patient care and outcome.