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Trial reportOrthopaedic surgery2021

Clinical Efficacy of Minimally Invasive Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing for Limb Long Bone Fractures in Children.

Liangchao Dong, Yichen Wang, Qin Jiao, Sun Wang

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Orthopaedic surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Liangchao DongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yichen WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Qin JiaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Sun WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7545-140X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the present paper was to investigate the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) for long bone fractures in children.

methodsA total of 350 children with limb fractures from June 2012 to June 2018 were recruited and randomized into two groups: an ESIN group (n = 175) treated with elastic stable intramedullary nailing, and an MPIF group (n = 175), treated with metal plate internal fixation. Both groups received the same physical examination and routine medication. Operation related indexes, clinical efficacy, complications, and postoperative quality of life scores were analyzed and compared.

resultsThe operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospitalization time, and fracture healing time in the ESIN group were 43.74 ± 4.96 min, 8.14 ± 1.34 mL, 5.97 ± 1.88 days, and 55.89 ± 5.61 days, respectively, which were all significantly less than those in the MPIF group (all P < 0.001). In terms of common complications after limb fracture treatment, there were 6 cases of osteomyelitis, 5 cases of skin irritation response, and 7 cases of inflammatory granuloma in the MPIF group. There were 2 cases of skin irritation response and 5 cases of inflammatory granuloma in the ESIN group. The incidence of postoperative complications in the ESIN group was 4.00%, which was significantly lower than that in MPIF group (10.29%) (P < 0.05). The effective rate for recovery condition in the ESIN group (93.71%) was significantly higher than that in the MPIF group (P < 0.001). The quality of life scores after treatment in both groups were improved, while the score in the ESIN group was significantly higher than that in the MPIF group (79.43%) (P < 0.001). The postoperative satisfaction rate in the ESIN group (94.29%) was significantly higher than that in the MPIF group (86.29%) (P < 0.05). The quality of life scores after treatment in both groups were improved, while the score in the ESIN group was significantly higher than that in the MPIF group (P < 0.001). The postoperative satisfaction rate and the acceptance rate for adjacent joint function in the ESIN group (100%) were significantly higher than those in the MPIF group (92.00%) (P < 0.0001).

conclusionElastic stable intramedullary nailing is a minimally invasive procedure for long bone fractures in children. It can effectively improve the operation-related indicators and postoperative quality of life and reduce the incidence of complications.

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Bone NailsBone PlatesChildExtremitiesFemaleFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryFractures, BoneHumansMaleMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeBone fracturesChildrenClinical efficacyIntramedullary nailing

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PMID33961343
PMCPMC8274162

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