- Author:
Jian-Guo XU
1
,
2
,
3
;
Xin XU
4
;
Jun-Hui YU
4
;
Su-Ye MIAO
4
;
Su-Jian MIAO
4
;
Jing WU
4
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Bone setting manipulation; Femoral fractures; Small splint fixation
- From: China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2017;30(7):669-671
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo discuss the application of convoluted manipulation in pediatric femoral fractures.
METHODSFrom March 2015 to October 2016, 12 children with femoral fractures were treated by Chinese traditional manipulation including 8 males and 4 females with an average age of 6 years old ranging from 1 to 12 years old. The causes of injury were falls in 10 cases and traffic accidents in 2 cases. Of which 1 case was transverse fractures, 4 cases were oblique fractures and 4 cases were spiral fractures, 2 cases were comminuted fracture, 1 case was greenstick fracture. All patients underwent manual reduction within 1 to 2 days, plus small splint with cedar bark, and parallel lower limb traction.
RESULTSAll the 12 patients were followed up for 1-3 months, with an average of 2 months. All the 12 patients achieved clinical union, and the average healing time was 6 weeks. There was no obvious shortening and rotational angulation. At the last follow-up, Schatzker-Lambert distal femoral fracture evaluation results were excellent in 11 cases, good in 1 case.
CONCLUSIONSConvoluted manipulation is very important for reduction of femoral fractures in children, with the splint of cedar bark, satisfactory therapeutic effect can be achieved.