Titanium Elastic Nailing Versus Hip Spica Cast in Treatment of Femoral Fractures in Children

Phase 2CompletedNCT01190696

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences46 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine which method is better for treatment of femoral fracture in children in outcomes.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Femoral Shaft Fracture

Interventions

titanium elastic nailingPROCEDURE

we inserted titanium nail in femoral fractures retrogradely

Hip spica castingDEVICE

we applied cast for three weeks in patients with femoral shaft fracture

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients 6-12 years old with femoral shaft fracture without exclusion criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Segmental, Winquist type III and IV comminuted fractures, previously diagnosed neuromuscular disease (e.g., cerebral palsy), metabolic bone disorders (e.g. osteomalacia), or pathological fractures.

Locations (1)

Al-zahra university hospital

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of hospital stay

identification of Length of hospital stay (days)for patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting

Time frame: at 1 months post-operatively

Secondary Outcomes

the time to walking with aids

identification of the time to walking with aids in patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting

Time frame: at 1 months post-operatively

parent's satisfaction

identification of parent's satisfaction with questionnair in patients who treated with titanium elastic nailing or casting

Time frame: at 1 months post-operatively

the time absent from school

identification of the time absent from school in patients who treated with titanium elasting nailing or casting

Time frame: at 1 months post-operatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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