Fig. 3From: Overgrowth of the femoral neck after hip fractures in childrenRepresentative radiographs of the femoral neck overgrowth after a type II femoral neck fracture. a A patient with a displaced type II fracture of the left femoral neck. b The two cannulated screws and one smooth k-wire did not pass through the proximal femoral growth plate after closed reduction and internal fixation. c Overgrowth of the femoral neck (8.5 mm) was visible 8 years following injuryBack to article page