Locking compression plate in treatment of forearm fractures: a prospective study.

I read with interest the article by Tezeren et al.1 They concluded that one-stage combined surgery without preoperative traction is effective in the treatment of developmental dislocation of the hip in older children, by virtue of a lower complication rate. However, the method of traction was not described. Divarication traction has been reported to increase the risk of avascular necrosis because of the extreme abduction.2 The authors further Letters to the Editor Locking compression plate in treatment of forearm fractures: a prospective study