Titanium elastic nailing in femoral diaphyseal fractures in children of 6-14 years age.

Autor: Jones S, Khandekar S, Siraj F, Talaseela B, Mohammed SA, Kamhawy A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta orthopaedica Belgica [Acta Orthop Belg] 2016 Dec; Vol. 82 (4), pp. 896-900.
Abstrakt: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report our experience of fractures in children riding Hoverboards.
Methods: We undertook a prospective review of all children attending our hospital who sustained fractures whilst riding a Hoverboard. Data such as patient demographics, type of fracture sustained, treatment received, complications and outcome were collected.
Results: Twelve children, 5 males and 7 females with ages ranging from 5.5 to 15.3 years were included in this study. All patients sustained upper limb fractures and the distal radius was the commonest fracture site (30%). Surgery was required in 6 (50%) out of the 12 patients because the respective fractures were displaced. No patient had any ongoing complaints or disability at the last clinic review.   Conclusion : Children riding Hoverboards are predisposed to upper limb fractures and parents who purchase Hoverboards should be warned about this.
Databáze: MEDLINE