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2394812

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
We compared the results of traction plus subsequent casting with rigid internal fixation in a large series of adolescent femoral shaft fractures. Of 90 patients with 96 femoral shaft fractures, 49 (52 fractures) underwent rigid internal fixation, whereas 41 (44 fractures) underwent traction and subsequent casting until healing occurred. The traction and casting group had a mean hospital stay of 26 days. The operative group had a mean hospital stay of 9 days and had fewer complications than the nonoperative group. Adolescent femoral shaft fractures can be operatively treated with excellent results and a decreased complication rate. Operation results in shorter hospitalization, which has psychological, social, educational, and economic advantages over conservative treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
592-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Internal fixation versus traction and casting of adolescent femoral shaft fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study