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Functional and radiological outcome of precontoured LC-DCP in pediatric subtrochanteric femoral fractures
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Wajahat Ahmad mir, Rasiq Rashid, Javaid Ahmad Ganie, Ab Hai Qureshi, Murtaza Fazal Ali
Abstract
Introduction: Subtrochanteric femoral fracture in a pediatric population is rare entity and constitute about 4% of all pediatric femoral fractures. Literature regarding management of these fractures is still debatable. We in this study evaluated the outcome of precontoured LC-DCP for the management of subtrochanteric femoral fractures in pediatric population. Results: 18 patients were included in our study of which 12 were boys & 6 were girls with mean age ± SD of 8.6 ± 2.0 years. Left side was involved in 10 patients whereas right side was involved in 8 patients. The mean time to union was 9.2 ± 1.4 weeks. Hip range of motion at final follow up was comparable with their contralateral hips with no residual deformity in any plane. There were no cases of infection or implant failure in our study. Conclusion: Precontoured LC-DCP is a dependable implant for internal fixation of paediatric subtrochanteric femoral fractures.
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Pages:16-18
How to cite this article:
Wajahat Ahmad mir, Rasiq Rashid, Javaid Ahmad Ganie, Ab Hai Qureshi, Murtaza Fazal Ali "Functional and radiological outcome of precontoured LC-DCP in pediatric subtrochanteric femoral fractures". International Journal of Orthopaedics Research, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 16-18
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