Femoral Shaft Fracture
Conditions
Keywords
Spica Cast, TEN, Femoral Shaft Fracture, Children
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine which method is better for treatment of femoral fracture in children in outcomes.
Detailed description
There is no consensus on treatment of closed femoral shaft fractures in children 6-12years old. We aimed to compare hip spica cast with titanium elastic nailing (TEN) in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children.
Interventions
PROCEDUREtitanium elastic nailing
we inserted titanium nail in femoral fractures retrogradely
DEVICEHip spica casting
we applied cast for three weeks in patients with femoral shaft fracture
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients 6-12 years old with femoral shaft fracture without
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | at 1 months post-operatively | identification of Length of hospital stay (days)for patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the time to walking with aids | at 1 months post-operatively | identification of the time to walking with aids in patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting |
| parent's satisfaction | at 1 months post-operatively | identification of parent's satisfaction with questionnair in patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting |
| the time absent from school | at 1 months post-operatively | identification of the time absent from school in patients who treated with titanium elasting nailing or casting |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed