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Submuscular bridge plating for pediatric femur fractures

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Abstract

Background: Pediatric femur shaft fractures account for 1.4%–1.7% of all pediatric fractures and have an estimated annual rate of 19:100,000. Road traffic accidents and fall from height are the most common cause of femur shaft fractures in pediatric group. The method used for surgical treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fracture is still controversial with multiple options available and no clear consensus on the preferred modality of management. The goal of this study is to evaluate both functional and radiological outcomes of fixation of pediatric femur fractures with submuscular bridging plate in the age group between 6 to 12 years. Patient and method: 60 children with femoral shaft fractures were treated by submuscular bridging plate, with evaluation of this type of fixation regarding time to union and postoperative complication (limitation of knee motion, loss of reduction, delayed or non-union and limb length discrepancy) Results: Submascular bridging plate in pediatric femur fractures is a reliable method of fixation with excellent healing potential and minimal amount of complications. Conclusion: Submascular bridging plate in pediatric femur fractures is a reliable method of fixation with excellent healing potential and minimal amount of complications. It can be used in both length stable and unstable fractures regardless the patient's weight. It has advantages over the other methods of fixation. However it requires a high learning curve, more intraoperative time and more intraoperative exposure to fluoroscopy.

DOI

10.21608/ejmr.2023.175726.1287

Keywords

Femoral shaft fractures, submuscular bridging plate

Authors

First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Abdalkhalik

MiddleName

Said

Affiliation

Orthopedics department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Email

waleedsaid13@gmail.com

City

Bensuef

Orcid

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First Name

Osama

Last Name

Yousef

MiddleName

Khalaf

Affiliation

Orthopedics department, Fayoum insurance hospital, Fayoum, Egypt

Email

osa.kh.y@gmail.com

City

Fayoum

Orcid

-

First Name

Emad

Last Name

Elbana

MiddleName

Gaber

Affiliation

Orthopedics department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Email

elbanaemad@yahoo.com

City

Bensuef

Orcid

-

First Name

Aymen

Last Name

Abdelsamad

MiddleName

Abdelbaset

Affiliation

Orthopedics department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Email

ayman1479hanamm@gmail.com

City

Banisuef

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-

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

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52942

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2022-11-23

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Print ISSN

2682-4396

Online ISSN

2682-440X

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411,147

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1,224

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research

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https://ejmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Submuscular bridge plating for pediatric femur fractures

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15 Feb 2025