Abstract

VEGA FERNANDEZ, Enrique; LOREDO QUESADA, Tamara; TABIO FONSECA, Mercedes  and  LEON SANTANA, Rodolfo. Treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the femur in the child. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2005, vol.19, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3100.

A descriptive study was performed in 54 patients diagnosed with diaphyseal fracture of the femur, who had been admitted to the Pediatric Orthopedic and Trauma Service of Centro Habana Teaching Pediatric Hospital at different periods from December 1998 to December 2003. The most affected age group was 0-2 years with 50 % of patients. Males represented 77.7 % of patients. All the fractures were unilateral closed. The most prevailing mechanism of fracture occurence was the indirect one, with 83.3 % of patients and the most frequent was free falls with 44.44 %. Conservative treatment was the choice for 90.7 % of cases. Average stay at hospital was 16.24 days. Final results were considered as satisfactory in 94.3 % of patients.

Keywords : diaphyseal fractures; femur; child fractures.

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