Table 1: Acceptable angulation and shortening* [6].
| Age |
Varus/Valgus |
Anterior/Posterior |
Shortening
(mm)
|
| 2–5 years |
15° |
20° |
20 |
| 6–10 years |
10° |
15° |
15 |
| 11 years to maturity |
5° |
10° |
10 |
*Based on data from Kasser JR, Beaty JH. Femoral Shaft Fractures. In: John M. Flynn, David L. Skaggs, Peter M. Waters. (eds.) Rockwood and Wilkins’ Fractures in Children. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 994.