Causes of femoral shaft fracture in children under five years of age.

Objective: To study the causes of femoral shaft fracture in children younger than 5 years of age.

Study Design: Retrospective, descriptive study.

Patients And Method: Medical records and radiographs of 39 children younger than 5 years of age with femoral shaft fractures treated in Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health during the years 1996-2001 were reviewed.