Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objectives

1. Correlate the anatomy, growth, and development of the femur with the applicability of femoral intramedullary nailing in children and adolescents.
2. Discuss the optimal timing of the fixation of femoral shaft fractures in pediatric patients with polytrauma.
3. Summarize biomechanical considerations for the flexible intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents.
4. Explain techniques for and the reported outcomes of flexible and rigid intramedullary nailing of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.
5. Review postoperative rehabilitation after the intramedullary fixation of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.