Pediatric foot fractures on radiographs: distribution and predictors of surgery

To examine the distribution and characteristics of pediatric foot fractures on radiographs with respect to age and skeletal maturation, and to identify predictors of surgery. This retrospective study included children (≤ 18 years) with foot fractures, who underwent radiographic examinations (2020–2022). Electronic medical records were reviewed to obtain demographic and clinical data. Fracture characteristics, including anatomic location, presence of displacement, angulation, articular involvement, and, if skeletally immature, physeal involvement and Salter-Harris fracture pattern were collected. Logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of surgery. 1,090 (596-boys, 494-girls; mean age, 11.0 ± 4.0 years) patients with 1,325 (59.8