Key result
Closed treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children resulted in practical equalization of leg lengths, as growth stimulation compensated for initial shortening in 42 of 45 cases.
Why the study?
Does the method of reduction (traction, closed, or open) affect healing and leg length equalization in children with femoral shaft fractures?
Population
100 children with traumatic fractures of the shaft of the femur
Comparison
Traction, closed reduction with application of… vs Comparison between traction, closed reduction…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 5.5 years
Authors
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Closed treatment may achieve leg length equalization via growth stimulation in pediatric femoral fractures; leaves open need for randomized confirmation versus open reduction.
Observational (n=100)
Does the method of reduction (traction, closed, or open) affect healing and leg length equalization in children with femoral shaft fractures?
Closed reduction methods for pediatric femoral shaft fractures are preferred over open reduction, as growth stimulation typically compensates for initial shortening.
Charles S. Neer (1957) conducted an observational in Traumatic fractures of the shaft of the femur (n=100). Closed reduction with plaster casts vs. Traction and open reduction was evaluated on Equalization of leg lengths and healing. Closed treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children resulted in practical equalization of leg lengths, as growth stimulation compensated for initial shortening in 42 of 45 cases.
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