Long leg cast versus hinged knee brace immobilization after surgical treatment of tibial tubercle fractures

Long leg cast versus hinged knee brace immobilization after surgical treatment of tibial tubercle fractures

ABSTRACT: Background: Postoperative immobilization of tibial tubercle fractures (TTF) has historically been in the form of a long leg cast (LLC). The purpose of this study was to determine the functional outcome differences between LLC and hinged knee brace (HKB) in the postoperative management of...

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Main Authors: Chizitam Ibezim, MD, Stephanie Price, MD, Christopher Souder, MD, Brian Kaufman, MD, Matthew Ellington, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Subjects:
Tibial
Tubercle
Fracture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276524000233
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