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8865047

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1988 and 1993, 81 children with 82 femur fractures were treated with external fixators at the Santobono Children's Hospital of Naples. This technique was reserved for children older than 6 years with open fractures, multiple fractures, multiple trauma, and unstable fractures. The patients were placed in skin traction on admission, and after 24-48 h, the external fixator was applied under general anesthesia. Therefore, within 1 week the children were able to take care of themselves and to attend school. The fixator was very well tolerated and was removed 8-9 weeks later. The fractures healed with good alignment, no complications with few cases of superficial infections, and less overgrowth. The use of external fixation is recommended for its simplicity and lack of complications.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
613-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of external fixators in femur fractures in children.
pubmed:affiliation
II Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Santobono, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article