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Orthopedic Robot-Assisted Femoral Neck System in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fracture
Published on: March 3, 2023
Treatment of femoral fractures in neonates
Uri Givon1, Nir Sherr-Lurie, Amos Schindler
1Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Safra Hospital for Children, Tel Hashomer, Israel. ugivon@smile.net.il
Insights
Bryant traction effectively treats neonatal femoral fractures, ensuring full healing without long-term issues. This safe method offers good outcomes for infants with femur fractures.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Neonatal care
Background:
- Neonatal femur fractures are uncommon but cause significant infant distress and prolonged hospitalization.
- Treatment challenges arise due to the small size of neonates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the treatment outcomes of neonatal femoral fractures.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of 13 neonatal femur fractures in 11 infants over 12 years.
- Treatment involved improvised Bryant skin traction applied to both legs.
- Patients were followed up for a mean of 5.2 years.
Main Results:
- All fractures demonstrated satisfactory clinical and radiographic healing.
- No residual deformities, leg length discrepancies, or functional impairments were observed.
Conclusions:
- Bryant's traction for 2-3 weeks is a safe and effective treatment for neonatal femoral fractures.
- This method leads to good clinical outcomes and functional recovery.
Background:
Fractures of the femur in neonates are relatively uncommon. The infants feel pain and discomfort, causing parental distress, and the hospital stay is longer. Treatment of this specific fracture is problematic because of the small size of the baby.
Objectives:
To review the results of the treatment of neonatal femoral fractures.
Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed all neonatal fractures of the femur during a 12 year period. Thirteen fractures of the femur in 11 babies were treated with improvised Bryant skin traction of both legs. All the patients were reexamined after a mean follow-up period of 5.2 years.
Results:
All fractures healed satisfactorily clinically and radiographically, with no residual deformity, leg length discrepancy or functional impairment.
Conclusions:
Bryant's traction for 2-3 weeks in hospital is a safe method for the treatment of femoral fractures in neonates, and the outcome is good.
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