1. Role of Titanium Elastic Nailing in the Surgical Management of Fracture Shaft Femur in Pediatric Patients
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Abhishek Gupta and Govind Sharma
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flynn score criteria ,pediatric femur fracture ,titanium elastic nail ,Orthopedic surgery ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Introduction: Orthopedic surgeons treat femur shaft fractures more frequently in children. Pediatric femoral shaft fractures (FSFs) can be surgically stabilized using a variety of techniques, such as rigid intramedullary nailing, compression plating, and external fixation. An internal splint that shares the load and facilitates both mobilization and alignment maintenance would be the perfect therapy tool. The purpose of this research is to determine the function of TENS in the fixation of children patients’ femur shaft fractures. Materials and Methods: This prospective research had been done in our hospital’s orthopedic department. Fifty patients, aged 5 to 15 years, who had femur shaft fractures were surgically managed with TENS. The patients were monitored clinically as well as radiologically for 6, 12, and 24 weeks, or until the fracture healed. Results: Flynn’s scoring system was employed to assess the clinical outcomes, assigning a score of excellent for 40 patients (80%), satisfactory for 10 patients (20%), and poor for none of the patients. Bone union took an average of 10.78 weeks. Conclusion: TENS is an easy, less time-consuming, and effective way to treat pediatric shaft femur fractures. It has several benefits, including a short recovery period, fewer hospital stays, early mobilization, and a low rate of complications. more...
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- 2024
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