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Table 1 Brief introduction of fractures (R right; L left, F femur, T tibia)

From: Further understanding on osteopetrotic femoral fractures: a case report and literature review

Age

Fracture location

Treatment

Follow-up

43

R, F

Bone traction

Malunion, chronic osteomyelitis of right tibia

46

L, F

Plate, screw and cortical strut

Union at 2 years

49

R, T

Plate, screw and cortical strut

Union at 2 years

52

R, F

DHS

Hardware failure at 3 months post surgery

53

R, F

DHS

Obtained clinical healing at 12 months

  1. DHS dynamic hip screw