Citation

Vetti N, Lindtjørn B, Engesaeter LB. Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. 1998; 118(22): 3415-3418.

Vernacular Title

406 femurfrakturer hos barn.

Affiliation

Ortopedisk avdeling Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Norske Laegeforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9800490

Abstract

406 fractures of the femur in persons younger than 17 years of age were treated at Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, from January 1980 to December 1993. The incidence was 35/100,000 per year; 57/100,000 for boys, and 24/100,000 for girls. No significant changes in the incidence occurred during the study period. 70% of the fractures occurred in boys. 78% had an isolated fracture, while 7% had other fractures, 7% head injuries and 8% injuries of multiple organs as well. Traffic accidents accounted for 35% of the fractures. 65% of the femur fractures were treated by skeletal traction (mean hospitalisation 30 days), 21% were operated on initially (hospitalisation 12 days), and 14% were given early spica cast (hospitalisation three days). The results of the treatment were generally satisfactory. Neither anisomelia (8.5% more than 10 mm) nor malrotation (12% more than 10 degrees) of the femur was a serious problem, but the length of time the patients were hospitalized was rather long.

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