BONE REMODELING IN MALUNITED FRACTURES IN CHILDREN - IS IT RELIABLE

Fracture malunion is not a rare phenomenon in children due to the freq uent use of closed reduction treatments. In this article, the processe s of bone remodeling in cases of angular and rotational deformities, o verriding of bone fragments, and overgrowth are addressed. Critical an alyses of the mechanisms to correct these deformities, function of the physis and periosteum, and other related factors are given. The accep table deformities for complete remodeling to be successful vary at dif ferent ages and locations.