A Comparative Study Between Early Spica Cast and Skin Traction Followed by Spica Cast (original) (raw)

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Abstract

Objective: To identify a suitable method of treatment of femur fracture in growing children in our setup. Study Design: Prospective Descriptive study. Place and duration of Study: This study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro and in a private setup from March 2008 to February 2011. Sampling Technique: Non-probability purposive sampling. Patients and Method: After obtaining detailed informed consent in local languages from parents of patients, 60 children of both genders and 2-10 years of age with femur fracture were included in this study.Patients were randomized in two groups. Group I: 30 patients treated and hospitalized for 24 hours in traction, followed by the Spica cast. Group II: 30 patients treated with traction and hospitalized for 20-30 days followed by Spica cast. Result: Age range was 2-10 year in both groups. Group I = Average hospital stay mean 1.5 days. Average time in Spic...

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