Table 1.
Patient demographics, injury characteristics, duration of hospital stay, radiographic findings, complications, and total cost for 26 patients treated with EIN and 25 patients treated with DSTSC (values given as mean ± SD )
| Patient characteristics | EIN (n = 26) | DSTSC (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 8.7 ± 1.8 | 7.3 ± 2.7 |
| Gender (M/F) | 20 M, 6 F | 21 M, 4 F |
| Open/closed | 20 closed, 6 open | 19 closed, 6 open |
| Winquist class (1, 2, 3) | 10 W1, 12 W2, 4 W3 | 10 W1, 13 W2, 2 W3 |
| Type (trans, comm, spir, obliq) | 18 trans, 4 comm, 4 obliq | 5 trans, 8 spir, 12 obliq |
| Prox/mid/dist 1/3 of femur | 3 prox, 21 mid, 2 dist | 10 prox, 15 mid |
| Left/right | 16 L, 10 R | 19 L, 6 R |
| Mechanism | 15 Fall, 11 MVA | 18 Fall, 7 MVA |
| Initial tx (skin/skel tract) | 16 Skin tract, 10 Skel tract | – |
| Traction (kg) | – | 4.6 ± 0.5 |
| Time to surgery (days) | 9.5 ± 2.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3* |
| Time from surgery to discharge (days) | 7.5 ± 3.4 | 4.9 ± 2.4 |
| Total hospital stay (days) | 17 ± 8.5 | 6.0 ± 2.5* |
| Injury presentation A/P film (°) | 15 ± 8.1 | 7.9 ± 9.1 |
| Varus/valgus | Varus | Varus |
| Injury presentation lateral film (°) | 16 ± 10 | 15 ± 12 |
| Anterior/posterior | Posterior | Anterior |
| Injury presentation overlap (cm) | – | 1.9 ± 0.9 |
| Postoperative A/P film (°) | 0.7 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 6.8 |
| Varus/valgus | Varus | Varus |
| Postoperative lateral film (°) | 1.5 ± 1.9 | 1.9 ± 6.9 |
| Anterior/posterior | Anterior | Anterior |
| Postoperative overlap (cm) | – | 1.0 ± 0.3 |
| 12 wk follow-up A/P film (°) | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 6.9 |
| Varus/valgus | Varus | Varus |
| 12 wk follow-up lateral film (°) | 1.2 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 6.8 |
| Anterior/posterior | Anterior | Anterior |
| 12 wk follow-up overlap (cm) | – | 1.0 ± 0.3 |
| Complications | 1 nail migration, 2 skin irritation | 2 pin-tract infections |
| Total cost ($) | $844 | $216* |
trans transverse, comm comminuted, spir spiral, obliq oblique, skel skeletal, prox proximal, dist distal
*p < 0.05