Incidence of secondary interventions after early spica casting for diaphyseal femur fractures in young children

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Trottier, Eliane Rioux [1 ,2 ]
Hatcher, Leah [2 ]
Feng, Jessica [2 ]
Camp, Mark [1 ,2 ]
Bouchard, Maryse [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Surg, Div Orthopaed Surg, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] Hosp Sick Children, Div Orthopaed, 555 Univ Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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FEMORAL-SHAFT FRACTURES;
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10.1503/cjs.006521
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Background: Children aged 6 months to 5 years with diaphyseal femur fractures are typically treated with spica casting, as recommended by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline. We aimed to determine the incidence of secondary interventions after early spica casting for femur fractures in children aged 6 years or less. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 6 years or less with diaphyseal femur fractures treated with early spica casting at a single Canadian tertiary care, level 1 trauma pediatric centre between January 2005 and May 2015. Results: A total of 246 patients were included (190 boys [77.2%] and 56 girls [22.8%] with a mean age of 2.28 yr [standard deviation (SD) 1.35 yr]). Nine patients (3.7%) required early secondary interventions (cast wedging in 8 and flexible intramedullary nail fixation in 1). At last follow-up, 51 patients (20.7%) had clinically measurable limb length discrepancy (LLD) (mean 9.4 mm [SD 3-25 mm]), and 1 patient (0.4%) had mild clinical valgus deformity. Older, heavier patients with initial fracture shortening of 20 mm or more had a higher likelihood of developing a clinically measurable LLD. No patient required surgical intervention after fracture union to correct acquired LLD or angular deformity. Conclusion: Early spica casting for diaphyseal femoral fractures in children aged 6 years or younger had a low rate of complications and return to the operating room, Although 21% of patients had a clinically measurable LLD at last follow-up, no patient required secondary intervention after fracture union to correct acquired LLD or angular deformity. These findings have relevance for the Canadian health care system, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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