U.S., March 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07483944) titled 'Comparative Study Between Operative and Non-Operative Management of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children' on March 13.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the management of pediatric femoral shaft fractures using either Thomas splint traction or Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing (ESIN).
The main questions it aimed to answer were:
Did ESIN provide faster fracture healing and earlier mobilization compared with Thomas splint traction?
Were there differences in complications and functional outcomes between the two treatment methods?
Researchers compared ESIN surgical fixation with Thomas splint traction...