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Correction by growth of rotational deformity after femoral fracture in children

Hägglund, Gunnar LU ; Hansson, Lars Ingvar LU and Norman, Olof (1983) In Acta Orthopaedica 54(6). p.858-861
Abstract

Fourteen children with femoral shaft fractures were studied for 10 years after fracture or until growth plate closure, using repeated anteversion measurements. A mean anteversion difference of 9.6 degrees between the fractured and intact sides after fracture consolidation decreased to 5.6 degrees (p < 0.01), indicating that children have a considerable ability to correct a rotational deformity by growth, especially during the first years after fracture. It was also found that tibial pin traction results in a greater rotational deformity than does bilateral Bryant traction.

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keywords
Children, Femur, Fracture, Growth, Radiography, Rotational deformity
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Acta Orthopaedica
volume
54
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6
pages
4 pages
publisher
Taylor & Francis
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  • pmid:6670510
  • scopus:0021017693
ISSN
1745-3674
DOI
10.3109/17453678308992922
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English
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  author       = {{Hägglund, Gunnar and Hansson, Lars Ingvar and Norman, Olof}},
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  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{858--861}},
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  series       = {{Acta Orthopaedica}},
  title        = {{Correction by growth of rotational deformity after femoral fracture in children}},
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  doi          = {{10.3109/17453678308992922}},
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