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Long-term results of elastic intramedullary nailing in pediatric femoral shaft fractures

Çocuk femur cisim kırıklarında elastik intramedüller çivilemenin geç dönem sonuçları

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Selection criteria and follow up period is important and treatment of the complications must be on time.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: In our retrospective study, we evaluated pediatric femoral shaft fractures sustained by children of five to fifteen years of age, all of whom were treated with elastic intramedullary nailing.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Between 1990 and 2000, 32 femoral fractures of 30 children, 14 (47%) polytraumatized, with an average age of 9.9 (6-14), were treated with elastic intramedullary nailing.
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Conclusion & Impact:Selection criteria and follow up period is important and treatment of the complications must be on time.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Çocuk · okul öncesi · Femur kırıkları

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Background: In our retrospective study, we evaluated pediatric femoral shaft fractures sustained by children of five to fifteen years of age, all of whom were treated with elastic intramedullary nailing. Methods: Between 1990 and 2000, 32 femoral fractures of 30 children, 14 (47%) polytraumatized, with an average age of 9.9 (6-14), were treated with elastic intramedullary nailing. Results: Average follow-up was 105.3 (25-145) months. Three cases (9.3%) were re-operated due to developed angulations related to weight bearing in the early postoperative period. In three (9,3%) of our cases we diagnosed more than five degrees valgus deformity, in one (3.1%) anterior angulation and in 1 (3.1%) internal rotation. The average of absolute value of length discrepancies was determined as 9 mm (-15mm - +15mm). Conclusion: Elastic intramedullary fixation is a recommended method, especially for polytraumatized patients, because of facilitates of patient care, recovers social activity quickly, and causes minimal soft tissue damage. However angular or rotational deformations are also possible. Selection criteria and follow up period is important and treatment of the complications must be on time.

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Amaç: Retrospektif çalışmamızda elastik intramedüller çivileme ile tedavi ettiğimiz 5-15 yaş arasındaki çocuk femur cisim kırıklarının sonuçları değerlendirildi. Gereç ve yöntem: 1990-2000 yılları arasında, yaş ortalaması 9,9 (6-14), 14’ü (%47) politravmatize olan 30 çocuğun, 32 femur kırığı elastik intramedüller çivileme ile tedavi edildi. Bulgular: Ortalama izlem süresi 105,3 (25-145) ay idi. Erken postoperatif devrede yüklenmeye başlayan 3 (%9,3) olgu gelişen açılanma nedeniyle tekrar ameliyat edildi. Olgularımızın 3’ünde (%9,3) beş derecenin üzerinde valgus deformitesi, 1’inde (%3,1) anteriora açılanma, 1’inde (%3,1) içe rotasyon saptandı. Uzunluk farklarının mutlak değer ortalaması 9mm (-15mm - +15mm) olarak tespit edildi. Sonuçlar: Özellikle politravmatize hastalarda; elastik intramedüller fiksasyon hastanın bakımını kolaylaştırması, kısa sürede sosyal çevresine dönüşü sağlaması, minimal yumuşak doku hasarına neden olması nedenlerinden dolayı tavsiye edilebilecek bir yöntemdir. Ancak, angüler ve rotasyonel deformiteler ile karşılaşılabilir. Bu nedenle endikasyonun seçiminde ve hastanın izleminde dikkatli olunmalı, saptanan komplikasyonlara zamanında girişim yapılmalıdır.

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AKTUĞLU, K., ÖZKAYIN, N. (2003). Long-term results of elastic intramedullary nailing in pediatric femoral shaft fractures. Ulusal Travma Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 203–208. https://ajindex.com/articles/324965

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