Abstract
Forty-four patients (45 fractures) with open physes (age range 11-16 years) underwent treatment for femoral shaft fractures. Seven malunions occurred in the 24 fractures in the nonoperative group; none occurred in the 21 fractures treated by intramedullary nailing. Hospital stay was significantly shorter in the operatively treated patients. There was no premature growth arrest in the surgical group.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-32 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adolescent femur fracture
- Cast brace
- Intramedullary nailing
- Spica cast
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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