Why the study?
Does early 90-90 spica casting result in acceptable limb lengths in children younger than 6 years with closed femoral shaft fractures?
Population
23 consecutive children younger than 6 years with a closed femoral shaft fracture stemming from low-energy…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
18-24 months
Authors
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Acceptable limb lengths seen with early 90-90 spica casting in select young children; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials before practice change.
Does early 90-90 spica casting result in acceptable limb lengths in children younger than 6 years with closed femoral shaft fractures?
Early 90-90 spica casting is a successful treatment for closed femoral shaft fractures in carefully selected children under 6 years old, resulting in acceptable limb lengths.
Czertak et al. (1999) studied this question.
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