Spica Casting in Pediatric Femur Fractures: Study of Single Leg Versus Double Leg Spica Casts

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Conditions studied: Femur Fracture

In brief

Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing use of single leg spica with double leg spica casts in the treatment of pediatric femur fractures in children ages 2 through 6 years old.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01293916

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

52

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-05

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diaphyseal femur fracture
• age between 2 and 6 years old

You may not qualify if…

• underlying bone disorder
• neuromuscular disease

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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