Abstract
This study was performed to determine whether overgrowth occurs when treating infantile femoral shaft fractures with a Pavlik harness. Twenty-three patients, aged less than 1 year, treated with a Pavlik harness for a femoral shaft fracture were included. Shortening at the time of injury was recorded on radiographs and compared with those obtained at the follow-up visit 18 months or later. Average overgrowth was 5mm (1-18 mm). Overgrowth occurs in infants following treatment of femoral fractures with a Pavlik harness. Initial shortening of up to 18mm was acceptable and resulted in a leg-length discrepancy of less than 5mm due to overgrowth in our population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-10 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine