Why the study?
Polio survivors with lower extremity paralysis and disuse osteoporosis are at risk of sustaining osteoporotic fractures, prompting evaluation of extramedullary internal fixation devices for polio-related femoral fractures.
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Population
13 aging adult polio cases with femoral fractures
Comparison
Extramedullary internal fixation devices
Design
Retrospective review
May inform fixation strategies in rare polio-related femoral fractures; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Objective: Polio survivors have common sequelae of lower extremity paralysis characterized by flaccid muscle tone, limited ambulation, asymmetric involvement, retarded growth, and disuse osteoporosis. Such patients at risk of disuse osteoporosis are also at risk of sustaining osteoporotic fractures. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of extramedullary internal fixation devices in achieving better results in osteoporotic poliorelated femoral fractures.
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