Fig. 2From: Overgrowth of the femoral neck after hip fractures in childrenRepresentative radiographs of femoral neck overgrowth after a type III hip fracture. a A patient with a displaced type III fracture of the left femoral neck. b The two Steinmann pins did not penetrate the growth plate of the injured femoral neck after closed reduction and internal fixation. c Overgrowth (7.5 mm) of the left femoral neck was visible 4 years after injuryBack to article page