What is the term for the pattern of injuries involving a femoral fracture, chest injury on the same side, and head injury on the opposite side in a child after a high-speed collision?
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Correct answer: Waddell’s triad
Waddell's triad describes this specific injury pattern in pediatric trauma.
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