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Comparing the mechanical strength of hip spica cast between a conventional and a new method of application

Wan KL 1 , Shanmugam R 2 , Lee KY 3 , Saw A 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NOCERAL, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NOCERAL, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia. srkanthan75@gmail.com
  • 3 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Child Orthop, 2016 Oct;10(5):387-94.
PMID: 27614766 DOI: 10.1007/s11832-016-0770-4

Abstract

The current technique of hip spica application is mostly based on a publication by Kumar (J Pediatr Orthop 1(1):97-99, 1981). We modified the technique of hip spica application in order to reduce the rate of breakage across the hip joint and designed this study to compare the strength between hip spica applied according to Kumar's technique and the new technique.

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