Effects of external fixation technique on hospitalization time, fracture healing time and complication rate of pediatric fracture
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Objective: To investigate the effects of external fixation on hospitalization time, fracture healing time and complication rate of pediatric fracture. Methods: Eighty children with fracture treated in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 were selected and divided into external fixation group (n=40) and internal fixation group (n=40) in accordance with therapeutic methods. Children in internal fixation group were treated by internal fixation while those in external fixation group were treated by external fixation. Hospitalization time, fracture healing time and postoperative total complication rates of children in two groups were statistically analyzed. Results: Hospitalization time and fracture healing time of children in external fixation group were significantly shorter than those in internal fixation group (P<0.05). Postoperative complication rate in external fixation group (10.0%, 4/40) was significantly shorter than that in internal fixation group (20.0%, 8/40, P<0.05). Conclusion: External fixation is more effective than internal fixation in reducing the hospitalization time as well as fracture healing time and lowering the total complication rates of pediatric fracture, which is worthy to be popularized in clinic.
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