Closed Reduction And Cannulated Screw Fixation For Pediatric Femoral Neck Fractures: A Case Series

Cici, Hakan; Kiliç, Sabahaddin

doi:10.5222/tjhs.2021.87597

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“…There was a statistically significant difference in the final functional outcome between group A (≤ 7 days) and group B (> 7 days) with p-value < 0.05 by Fischer's Exact Test (Table 5). Overall 73.33% of our patients had a satisfactory outcome which is comparable to previous studies done by Song [15] (78%), Bali [14] (75%), Pavone [17] (75%), Cici and Kiliç [18] (83.3%) representing that early stable surgical fixation of paediatric femo-…”

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Does early stable fixation reduce complications in paediatric femoral neck fractures?

Khan

2024

Int J Burn Trauma

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The primary objective of this study was to juxtapose the union rate and incidence of complications in paediatric patients presenting early (≤ 7 days) following injury with children presenting later (> 7 days) with femoral neck fractures. This critical appraisal evaluated 15 patients according to their timing of presentation and surgery from the initial day of injury (Group A: operated ≤ 7 days or Group B: > 7 days of injury). Patients with traumatic femoral neck fractures with Delbet 1 to 4 subtypes who were skeletally immature (age ≤ 16 years) were included in the study. Pathological fractures and post-infective fractures were not included. Each patient's secondary loss of reduction was calculated by measuring the Neck shaft angle (NSA) on the immediate post-operative radiograph and at the union. A change in NSA of ≥ 5 degrees was considered a significant loss of reduction. Ratliff's Criteria was used to analyze the final result, and a thorough record of complications was kept. There were no significant variations in the two groups' with respect to distributions of age, sex, injury mechanism, or fracture pattern. The most frequent injury culprit in both groups was falling from a height. Type II fracture pattern (54.54%) was more common in group A, while Type III and Type II fracture pattern was equally distributed in group B. In group A, the mean operation time was 55 ± 8.25 minutes, whereas in group B, it was 65 ± 15 minutes (p-value > 0.05). In group A, 90.9% of patients underwent CCS fixation, and in group B, 75% underwent fixation by CCS. The quality of reduction in post-operative radiographs was anatomical in 10 (90.9%) patients and unacceptable in 1 (9.1%) patient. In group B, 2 (50%) patients had an anatomical reduction, while 2 (50%) patients had an unacceptable reduction. Timing of reduction and its association with complications showed that early stable reduction and fixation decrease the occurrence of complications in femoral neck fractures (p-value = 0.033). Fracture union was seen in all our patients in both groups and none of our patients underwent non-union. The mean union time was 11.11 ± 7.06 weeks in group A and 16.5 ± 2.59 weeks in group B (p-value = 0.0189). In group A, only 1 (9.1%) patient developed coxa vara. In group B, out of 4 patients, the femoral head of one patient underwent avascular necrosis, one patient exhibited coxa vara, and 1 patient developed premature physeal closure with limb length inequality. Management of femoral neck fractures in children is challenging because of the paediatric bone's peculiar anatomic and physiological considerations. In our study, patients operated within 7 days developed fewer complications as compared to patients who were operated after 7 days, which was statistically significant. Although AVN is a frequent adverse consequence of pediatric femoral neck fractures, early reduction and stable fixation lowers AVN rates, as observed in our study. Our short-term functional and radiological results using the Ratliff scoring system were comparable to previ...

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Section: Functional Outcomesupporting

confidence: 86%

Does early stable fixation reduce complications in paediatric femoral neck fractures?

Khan

2024

Int J Burn Trauma

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Closed Reduction And Cannulated Screw Fixation For Pediatric Femoral Neck Fractures: A Case Series

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Does early stable fixation reduce complications in paediatric femoral neck fractures?

Does early stable fixation reduce complications in paediatric femoral neck fractures?

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