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Weight gain during external fixation.

Brad A Culotta¹, Shawn R Gilbert¹, Jeffrey R Sawyer²

¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA.

Journal of Children'S Orthopaedics

|January 17, 2014

Summary

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Patients undergoing external fixation for Blount disease or other conditions experience significant weight gain. This weight gain, while not differing between groups, may complicate patient recovery and rehabilitation.

Keywords:

Blount disease External fixation Obesity Weight gain

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Pediatric Orthopedics
Surgical Outcomes

Background:

External fixation is a common orthopedic treatment.
Anecdotal observations suggested weight gain in patients treated with external fixation, particularly those with Blount disease.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate weight gain in patients with Blount disease treated with external fixation.
To compare weight gain in Blount disease patients to those treated with external fixation for other orthopedic conditions.

Main Methods:

Retrospective chart review of patients with Blount disease and control patients treated with external fixation.
Comparison of pre- and post-treatment weights and duration of fixation.
Statistical analysis of weight gain between the Blount disease group and the control group.

Main Results:

The study included 39 patients with Blount disease and 13 controls.
Both groups showed statistically significant weight gain during external fixation treatment.
There was no statistically significant difference in the average weight gain between patients with Blount disease and the control group.

Conclusions:

Prolonged external fixation is associated with significant weight gain in pediatric patients.
Weight gain observed in patients with Blount disease treated with external fixation is comparable to other orthopedic conditions requiring similar treatment.
Potential complications of this weight gain on rehabilitation and return to activity should be considered.