Publications by authors named "Mark Churchill"
Article Synopsis
- A systematic meta-analysis was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN) versus Spica cast for treating femoral fractures in children aged 2 to 16 years, as current treatment methods for this age group are debated.
- The analysis included 12 studies with 1012 patients, showing that TEN had a better outcome in terms of union time, alignment, and a lower risk of malalignment compared to Spica cast, although hospital stay lengths varied.
- The findings support the recommendation of TEN fixation as the preferred treatment for pediatric femoral fractures in patients under 16 years old.
Background: Although MRI prognostic features for juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) have been determined, the natural history of JOCD on serial MRI has not been fully documented.
Objectives: To document the natural history of JOCD on serial MRI and to correlate this with arthroscopy and clinical outcome over a 5-year follow-up.
Materials And Methods: Twenty-one knees in 19 patients (15 boys, 4 girls; age range 5-15 years) with JOCD underwent MRI and clinical follow-up over 5 years.