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Totally absorbable fixation in the treatment of fractures of the distal femoral epiphyses

✍ Scribed by E. K. Partio; P. Tuompo; E. Hirvensalo; O. Böstman; P. Rokkanen

Publisher
Springer
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
435 KB
Volume
116
Category
Article
ISSN
1434-3916

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✦ Synopsis

Nine adolescent patients with a femoral fracture involving the physeal plate were treated by using self-reinforced absorbable polyglycolide (SR-PGA) and poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) screws with a follow-up for an average of 2 years and 2 months. During the follow-up all but one of the femurs became skeletally mature. In two of nine patients a clinically significant growth disturbance occurred. The average length difference of the femurs was -5 mm (ranging from +8 mm(-)-41 mm). One valgus deformity was noted. In four patients a lengthening and in four patients a shortening of the operated femur were registered at the end of follow-up. Open reduction and fixation with absorbable screws seem to be suitable for the fixation of distal femoral fractures in adolescents.

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