NCT01190696

Titanium Elastic Nailing Versus Hip Spica Cast in Treatment of Femoral Fractures in Children

Study of Surgical Method Versus Casting for Treatment of Femoral Fracture in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which method is better for treatment of femoral fracture in children in outcomes.

Detailed description

There is no consensus on treatment of closed femoral shaft fractures in children 6-12years old. We aimed to compare hip spica cast with titanium elastic nailing (TEN) in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children.

Conditions

• Femoral Shaft Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	titanium elastic nailing	we inserted titanium nail in femoral fractures retrogradely
DEVICE	Hip spica casting	we applied cast for three weeks in patients with femoral shaft fracture

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-02-01
• Primary completion: 2010-01-01
• Completion: 2010-01-01
• First posted: 2010-08-30
• Last updated: 2010-08-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran