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We performed a randomized control trial including 84 children aged two to six years who presented with femoral fractures. They were randomized into two groups; the first was managed by single limb cast fixation (42 patients), and the second was managed by double limb cast fixation (42 patients). The primary outcomes were postprocedural functional outcomes and parents' satisfaction, while the secondary outcomes were the rates of complications.
Femoral fractures are frequent in children and compose 1% to 2% of all pediatric fractures. Conservative management is associated with good results, whether by single or double-limb cast fixations. We aim to compare both procedures regarding functional outcomes, complications, and parents' satisfaction. Eighty-four children were eligible to be included in our study; 42 underwent single limb spica casts, and the other 42 patients underwent double limb spica casts. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics like age, gender, fracture side, and fracture classification.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Single limb spica casting: | Experimental | A folded towel was placed inside the tubular bandage over the centre of the abdomen, which helped create breathing space inside the cast. The towel's tail was brought towards the neck for easier removal. Then, a layer of the padded cast was applied using a large width for the body and a narrower one for the lower limb. A thick felt was added over this padding along the free edges of the chest and the leg. The first layer of the cast was applied to the leg and body in an eight-figure manner, taking care to connect the leg to the body securely. The reinforced cast slabs were applied between the body and the lower limb segments. The thigh segment was moulded to maintain a good reduction by keeping the anterolateral of the cast flat or slightly concave. Some clinicians moulded the segment enough to result in ten degrees of initial valgus. |
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| Double limb spica cast: | Active Comparator | One and a half cast was applied in a single limb spica cast, extending to the opposite leg to the knee. Reinforced slabs were applied to hip joints in both limbs |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Placing a hip spica cast for patients with femur fractures | Procedure | Placing a hip spica cast for patients with femur fractures. These hip spicas are made for each patient to stabilize the fracture in pediatric patients |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Flynn's score | The Flynn evaluation system is based on the presence of leg length inequality, malalignment, pain, and minor and major complications. Each of these criteria is either defined as Excellent, successful or poor. | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| loss of reduction | we do xrays to confirm if there is any loss of reduction of the fracture | 6 months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kasr Al Ainy-Cairo University- Faculty of Medicine | Cairo | Manial | 11956 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005264 | Femoral Fractures |
| ID | Term |
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| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
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