Treatment of children with femoral subtrochanteric fracture with advanced elastic intramedullary nail technology / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
;
(12): 605-607, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-353063
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore curative effects of advanced elastic intramedullary nail technology in treating children with femoral subtrochanteric fracture.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Form March 2009 to December 2010, 16 children with femoral subtrochanteric fracture were treated with advanced elastic intramedullary nail technology. There were 12 males and 4 females ranging in age from 7 to 15 years old with a mean of 9.8 years old. According to fracture classification, 9 cases were stable fractures (traverse or short oblique type) and 7 cases were unstable fractures (comminuted or long oblique type). Radiographs and complications were retrospectively reviewed. Fracture healing were evaluated according to Flynn criteria.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All children were followed up from 11 to 32 months with an average of 21 months. No incision infecton,bone nonunion and breakage of screw occurred. The fracture healing time was from 8 to 16 weeks with an average of 10.1 weeks. According to Flynn criteria, 14 cases got excellent results, 1 moderate and 1 poor.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Advanced elastic intramedullary nail technology for the treatment of children with femoral subtrochanteric fracture is a safe and effective fixation, which is good for early mobilization, shorter the duration of hospital stays and reduce complications.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
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Hip Fractures
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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