Treatment results for 306 children (1-17 years) with lower limb fractures accompanied by multiple and concomitant injuries were studied during 2005 - 2014. Comparative assessment of conservative treatment, transcutaneous osteosynthesis with external fixation devices and internal fixation was performed. The number of complications, duration and number of hospitalizations, total duration of treatment, long-term results and quality of life at terms from 1 to 3 years after injury were evaluated. Indications to the application of every osteosynthesis technique were determined.
Treatment results for 306 children (1-17 years) with lower limb fractures accompanied by multiple and concomitant injuries were studied during 2005 - 2014. Comparative assessment of conservative treatment, transcutaneous osteosynthesis with external fixation devices and internal fixation was performed. The number of complications, duration and number of hospitalizations, total duration of treatment, long-term results and quality of life at terms from 1 to 3 years after injury were evaluated. Indications to the application of every osteosynthesis technique were determined.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.