Abstract

• Not infrequently, Orthopaedic surgeons notice that fever following childrens femur fractures does not coincide with the laboratory findings. The authors agree that knowledge of the frequency, time of onset, duration, and magnitude would be helpful in accessing the significance of fever in the postinjury period. The authors reviewed 65 childrens femur fractures without infection under the 15 years old from March 1984 to December 1989 and following observations were made.
  1. Fever developed in 32 patients(49%), but only in 7 patients(11%) significant fever elevation was found.
  2. The mean onset of fever was 4 days after trauma, and the mean duration was 3 days.
  3. The rate of fever occurrence increased In accordance with age.
  4. Fever was least common in patients having oblique fracture.
  5. Associated injuries were found more commonly in the febrile group.
• Key words: Idiopathic Fever, Childrens Femur Fractures

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