Subtrochanteric fractures in the pediatric population are rare, and there are currently no existing management guidelines. In this innately unstable fracture type, intramedullary devices preferred for adults cannot be used in children with open growth plates. A PHILOS locking plate is meant to be used in the management of proximal humerus fractures in adults, and its secondary use in children has been sparsely described in the literature.
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