Key result
Hip spica cast treatment resulted in satisfactory fracture healing in 100% of 42 pediatric patients with shaft femur fractures, with skin breakage as the most common complication (33.3%).
Why the study?
Treatment options for diaphyseal femur fracture vary from conservative management with a hip spica to operative approaches such as nailing or plating.
Does hip spica cast provide satisfactory healing and safety in pediatric patients up to 5 years of age with shaft femur fractures?
Population
42 patients, upto 5 years of age, with shaft femur fracture
Comparison
Conservative management with a hip spica cast
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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May support hip spica in young children with femur fractures; leaves open need for comparative trials.
Observational (n=42)
Does hip spica cast provide satisfactory healing and safety in pediatric patients up to 5 years of age with shaft femur fractures?
Hip spica casting remains a safe and effective conservative treatment for diaphyseal femur fractures in children up to 5 years of age.
Yadav et al. (2020) conducted an observational in shaft femur fracture (n=42). hip spica cast was evaluated on clinical and radiological healing and complications. Hip spica cast treatment resulted in satisfactory fracture healing in 100% of 42 pediatric patients with shaft femur fractures, with skin breakage as the most common complication (33.3%).
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