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Left Leg Fracture
My brother had a fracture on his left leg while playing football in school, we want to know the doctors opinion as the doctors here is suggesting to put the rod, but as his age is just 14 and it is also the growing stage, so is it necessary to have a surgery and put rod, or is there any other option.Kindly guide
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Conservative trial some times fail
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I M nailing is better avoided in children who are in growing phase.
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Dr. Vikram Dagar
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X-rays.
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Dr. Prasanna Reddy
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It's difficult to say without seeing atleast xray
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