ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2019
Locking plate fixation in pediatric femur fracture: evaluation of the outcomes in our experience.
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- External fixator versus elastic stable intramedullary nail for treatment of metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction fractures of the pediatric distal femur: a case-control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Effect of Plate Configuration in the Primary Stability of Osteotomies and Biological Reconstructions of Femoral Defects: Finite-Element Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Augmentation of elastic stable intramedullary nail with external fixator in the management of comminuted shaft femur fracture in adolescents.International journal of burns and trauma · 2023Article
- Diaphyseal Femur Fractures in Children and Adolescents-Opportunities and Limitations of the ESIN Technique.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Comparison of the midterm result between locking plate and elastic intramedullary nail treating oblique ulnar fracture Bado type I acute monteggia fracture in pediatric patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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- Limb lengthening with PRECICE magnetic nail in pediatric patients: A systematic review.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- Operative Choice for Length-Unstable Femoral Shaft Fracture in School-Aged Children: Locking Plate vs. Monolateral External Fixator.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Osteosynthesis of pediatric femoral shaft fractures with flexible intramedullary nailing-experience from developing world.International journal of burns and trauma · 2020Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimFemoral shaft fracture is a common traumatic musculoskeletal injures in pediatric population. The treatment of diaphyseal femoral fractures depends on age patient and pattern fracture. We present our record about the use of locking plate fixation and their outcomes.
methodWe conduct a retrospective analysis in 22 patients, surgically treated for 26 diaphyseal femur fracture between 2008 and 2013. The mean age was 13 years. All the patients underwent a clinical and radiological follow-up for two years. We recorded time to weight bearing, time to union, complication (malalignment, dysmetria, infection), time to resumption to sport, plate removal, parents' satisfaction.
resultsAll the patients had a minimal clinical e radiological follow-up of 24 months. The average fracture healing time was of 7.4 weeks. All the patients had a full hip and knee range of movements. Fifteen patients developed minor malalignment (varovalgus or procurvatum femur) without clinical effects. No cases of infections. The mean time to a full weight bearing was 12 weeks and the return to sportive activity was 24 weeks. Four patients required a plate and screws removal. The average result of parents' satisfaction was 8/10.
conclusionsLocking plate fixation is to be considered a successful way of treatment for pediatric femur fractures, especially in patients older than 6 years, head-injured or in the treatment of polytrauma. The anatomic and functional outcomes are comparable to those of other fixation techniques for this kind of fracture.
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