Key result
Internal fixation with two slotted plates enables early weight-bearing in 18 femoral shaft fracture cases.
Why the study?
Does internal fixation by two slotted plates improve outcomes in fractures of the femoral shaft?
Population
18 fractures of the femoral shaft in which internal fixation is indicated for malposition, nonunion, or…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May enable early weight-bearing after femoral shaft fixation; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials.
Case Report (n=18)
Does internal fixation by two slotted plates improve outcomes in fractures of the femoral shaft?
Internal fixation of femoral shaft fractures using two slotted plates provides absolute rigidity, dispensing with external immobilization and allowing early weight-bearing.
Peterson et al. (1963) conducted a case report in Fractures of the femoral shaft (n=18). Internal fixation by two slotted plates was evaluated on Successful treatment. Internal fixation of femoral shaft fractures using two slotted plates was successful in a series of 18 cases, allowing for early weight-bearing without external immobilization.
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