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Comparative Study Between Single-limb vs One-and-a-Half Hip Spica Cast in Fracture Femur in Children

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March 2025

Comparative Study Between Single-limb vs One-and-a-Half Hip Spica Cast in Fracture Femur in Children

Vol: 307| Issue: 3| Number:30| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative Study Between Single-limb Versus One-and-a-Half Hip Spica Cast in Fracture Femur in Young Children.

J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Jan 1;45(1):e23-e29.

Contributing Authors:
MS Hamdy AO Sabry BA Helmy AZ Hana AME El Zawahry A Gamal

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Synopsis

Eighty-four pediatric patients (aged 2 to 6 years) with unilateral closed femoral fractures were randomized to receive either a single-limb spica cast (n=42) or a one-and-a-half spica cast (n=42). The primary outcome was postprocedural functional and radiologic outcomes. Secondary outcomes included parental ease of hygiene maintenance, child mobility while in the cast, and incidence of skin compli...

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