Table 1.
Pediatric patients receiving the kickstand modification, including age, diagnosis, mechanism of injury, primary and additional procedures and soft-tissue complications
| Patient | Age | Diagnosis | Mechanism | Primary procedure* | Additional procedures | Soft-tissue complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Closed tibia fracture | MVA | External fixation | 0 | None |
| 2 | 14 | Type 3A open tibia fracture | MVA | External fixation | 1 | None |
| 3 | 9 | Type 3B open ankle fracture | ATV | External fixation | 3 | None |
| Femur fracture | ||||||
| Contralateral closed tibia fx | ||||||
| 4 | 14 | Closed tibial shaft fracture | Ped struck** | External fixation | 1 | None |
| Shoulder dislocation | ||||||
| Humeral shaft fracture | ||||||
| Femur fracture | ||||||
| Pubic ramus fracture | ||||||
| Splenic Laceration | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | Type 3B open tibia fracture | ATV | External fixation | 10 | None |
| Multiple foot fractures | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | Type 3B open tibia fracture | ATV | Bone transport | 1 | None |
| Multiple foot fractures | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | Type 1 open tibia/fibula fx | Ped struck | External fixation | 0 | None |
| 7 | 15 | Closed tibia/fibula fracture | ATV | External fixation | 1 | None |
| Compartment syndrome | Fasciotomy leg | |||||
| 8 | 9 | Type II open tibia/fibula fx | MVA | External fixation | 3 | None |
| Medial malleolus fracture | ||||||
| Salter III distal femur fx |
* Primary procedure for kickstand, ** pedestrian struck by motor vehicle