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Children's Fractures and Trauma
Fractures or broken bones are common childhood injuries due to increased activity levels and growing bones.
Most fractures heal well and cause no ongoing or long-term complications.
Childhood fractures usually occur after a fall. Broken bones heal quite quickly in children.
They usually only have to stay in cast for 4-8 weeks. In this time the body has had time to lay down a thick layer of new bone around the fracture to keep it secure and in place.
