Interventions for treating femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents

ConclusionsThis review found insufficient evidence to determine if long‐term function differs between surgical and conservative treatment of thigh bone fractures in children aged 4 to 12 years. It found surgery resulted in lower rates of malunion but increased the risk of serious adverse events, such as infections. It found internal nailing may speed up recovery.The review found there was insufficient evidence from comparisons of different methods of non‐surgical treatment to clearly show that any type of non‐surgical treatment is better than any other. The same conclusion applies to comparisons of different methods of surgical treatment.
Source: Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Intervention Review Source Type: research