Clinical Study on Cast-Brace in Femoral Fractures
10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.331
- Author:
Young Min KIM
;
Myung Ho KIM
;
Dae Sung KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Clinical Study;
Female;
Femoral Fractures;
Femur;
Fracture Healing;
Humans;
Male;
Orthopedics;
Seoul
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1976;11(3):331-338
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
14 cases of femoral shaft fractures were treated with cast-brace for two years from June, 1974 to June, 1976 at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital. The results were as followings; 1. Of the 14 cases, eleven cases were male and three were female, and they were between 18 to 51 years of ages. 2. The fracture site was accounted that three of 14 cases were at the distal one third of the femur and the other eleven at the mid one third with four cases being comminuted. 3. 7 cases were treated with cast-brace initially, and the other 7 cases were secondarily treated, because of being complicated. 4. The average time of fracture healing was 14 weeks in the cases with cast-brace which is compared with 20 weeks of spica-cast control group in the same period. 5. One of 7 cases treated primarily developed shortening and angulation, which was corrected by open reduction and internal fixation.
