Complication Rates and Results of Higher Weight for Age Patient in Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated with Titanium Elastic Nailing

Abstract

Objective: The incidence of femoral shaft fractures in pediatric population is approximately 20in 100,000. The choice of treatment depends on age, weight, the mechanism of injury, type andlocation of fracture, socioeconomic status, and the cost effectiveness. In the literature, it has beenshown that the relation between complications of titanium elastic nailing (TEN) of femoral shaftfractures. The objective of our study is to investigate the association between the weight and complication rates of pediatric femoral shaft fractures treated with TEN.Methods: Between 2013 and 2016, a total of 50 patients aged between 6 and 13 years with femoral shaft fracture treated with TEN in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Complicationrates were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 program according to the fracture type, demographicalfeatures, and weight.Results: The analysis showed that age, gender, the fracture site, and the localization of fracture didnot have a statistically significant association in the group with complications and the other group(p>0.05). When comparing the fracture stability and complication rates, in the unstable femoralshaft fracture group, there were statistically significant high complication rates (p