Static plantar pressure and functional capacity in children with femoral shaft fractures treated by titanium elastic nailing.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Femoral shaft fractures represent common fractures of the lower limb in the paediatric population. The objectives of our study were to analyse the static plantar pressure and functional capacity in children with surgically treated unilateral femoral shaft fractures, 1 month after the metallic implant removal. METHODS:Our study included 24 children with unilateral femoral shaft fracture (fracture site contralateral to the dominant leg) treated by titanium elastic nailing (TEN) implants, with the removal of the implant 6 months after initial surgery. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (12 patients without inpatient rehabilitation) and Group 2 (12 patients who attended inpatient rehabilitation). The patients and 12 gender and age-matched healthy controls performed p

SUBMITTER: Amaricai E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6880557 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature