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To report the clinical outcomes and efficacy of hexapodal external fixation in managing pediatric tibial fractures requiring surgical stabilization.

November 1, 2010Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

Hexapodal external fixation in the management of children tibial fractures

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BBBenjamin BlondelCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique FLFranck LaunayAix-Marseille Université YGYann GlardHôpital Saint Joseph

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Case series reveals successful deformity correction with hexapodal external fixation in pediatric tibial fractures, indicating effective stabilization when internal fixation is contraindicated.

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To report the clinical outcomes and efficacy of hexapodal external fixation in managing pediatric tibial fractures requiring surgical stabilization.
Clinical evaluation of N=11 children with tibial fractures treated using a dedicated hexapodal external fixator.
Patients were monitored over a mean follow-up period of 12 months.
Initial traumatic deformities were fully corrected in 9 of 11 patients, while 2 patients had residual deformities that required no surgical re-intervention.
The mean duration of external fixation across the cohort was 98 days.

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Blondel et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0c7650e8a76b30438880fb https://doi.org/10.1097/bpb.0b013e32833dec5d

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Case series reveals successful deformity correction with hexapodal external fixation in pediatric tibial fractures, indicating effective stabilization when internal fixation is contraindicated.

Hexapodal external fixation in the management of children tibial fractures

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Hexapodal external fixation in the management of children tibial fractures

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