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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Jul;51(1):66–70. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181cb9629

Table 2.

Fracture locations and associated mechanisms of injury

Patient Gender Age at
Quest
Location Age at
Fracture
Recur MLC Mechanism

1 F 13yrs Femur 3 yrs N SLT Fell while standing on beach
Femur 3 yrs N NT No mechanism identified (began
limping)
Finger 4 yrs N Unknown
Tibia 3 yrs N SLT Slipped & fell from standing
2 M 20 yrs Fibula 20 yrs N SLT Wrestling
3 F 3 yrs Tib/Fib 2 yrs N SLT Stepped on a remote control
4 F 13 yrs Femur 5 yrs N SLT Fell from standing with preceding
pain
Forearm 7 yrs N MT Fell while rollerskating
5 M 20 yrs Metacarp 5 yrs N MT Fell on outstretched hand
6 F 15 yrs Femur 3 yrs N SLT Fell to ground while seated on toilet
Tib/Fib 3 yrs N Unknown
Femur 4 yrs N SLT Fell from standing
Femur 4 yrs N SLT Fell from standing
Tibia 5 yrs N MT Jumped off of swing
Arm 9 yrs N SLT Fell off of curb
Tib/Fib 11 yrs N SLT Fell from standing
7 M 21 yrs Femur 6 yrs N SLT Jump off one foot high platform
8 M 5 yrs Tibia 3 yrs N SLT Brother stepped on while pt.
crawling
Tibia 4 yrs N NT No known trauma
Tibia 5 yrs Y NT No known trauma
9 M 11 yrs Tib/Fib 4 yrs N SVT Boat trailer fell on leg
10 M 9 yrs Femur 7 yrs N SLT Trip - Fell from standing
Forearm 8 yrs N SLT Trip – Fell from standing
11 F 5 yrs Foot 4 yrs N SLT 2 year old brother stepped on foot
12 F 5 yrs Tib/Fib 1 yr N SLT Fell from standing
Humerus 9 mos N NT Brother picked patient up
F arm 1 yr N NT Someone picked patient up

Key: Age at Quest = Age at time of questionnaire; Recur = Fracture represents a recurrence with Y = yes and N = no; MLC = Estimated Modified Landin Category (17) with NT = No Trauma, SLT = Slight Traum a, MT = Moderate Trauma, and SVT = Severe Trauma