Femoral shaft fractures in brain-injured children.
Thirty-nine head injured, initially comatose children with 44 femoral shaft fractures were treated by various methods. Thirty-two eventually ambulated. Tibial skeletal traction and skin traction were ineffective methods of management. Internal fixation or distal femoral traction are advised.
D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods