Fig. 3

A 3-year-old male injured after a fall was treated using skin traction combined with a spica brace. A AP radiograph of the left femoral fracture by skin traction on day 8. B Bone callus as observed on AP radiograph by skin traction and then, spica brace on day 15. C, D Bone callus progressed further on AP and lateral radiographs. The spica brace is still visible on day 24. E, F AP and lateral radiographs show femur fracture remodeling at 3 months postoperatively. G, H AP and lateral radiographs show femur fracture remodeling at 4 months postoperatively. I, J AP and lateral radiographs show femur fracture remodeling at 15 months postoperatively