PMID: 9661862Jul 14, 1998Paper

Comparison of crossed pins and external fixation for correction of angular deformities about the knee in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
C A DavisColin F Moseley

Abstract

External fixation was compared to crossed Steinman pins and plaster for fixation after osteotomy about the knee in children. A group of 26 patients treated by external fixation was compared to a control group of 26 patients fixed with crossed Steinman pins and casting. The groups were matched for age, height, and weight. Overall there was a 100% union rate. Preoperative deformity and postoperative correction were similar in the two groups. The time to union was significantly longer, and there were significantly more complications in the external fixator group. There were 16 complications (62%) in the external fixator group and five (19%) in the control group. Complications included pin tract infections, peroneal nerve palsy, and delayed union. External fixation provides certain advantages for fixation after osteotomies about the knee in children but is associated with a variety of complications.

References

Nov 1, 1992·The Journal of Trauma·R J GregoryS R Smith
Dec 1, 1992·The Journal of Trauma·M A PaulJ Rauwerda
Jul 1, 1990·Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics·F R Dietz, T C Merchant
Jan 1, 1993·Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics·M EvanoffR MacIntosh

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 3, 2012·Journal of Children's Orthopaedics·Adam C SchaafDennis S Weiner

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery : Official Journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et Al] = Zeitschrift Für Kinderchirurgie
A SiegmethV Vécsei
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B
John E HandelsmanJonathan C Hersch
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved