Kabambi, Harrison.

A study to determine the short term outcome of traction treatment for femoral shaft fractures in children aged 6-13 years at university teaching hospital (UTH) from 2007-2009/ Harrison Kabambi. - Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2010. - xii,29p.: ill.

A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy.

Includes bibliographical references.

The study sought to determine the short term outcome of traction treatment for femoral shaft fractures in children 6-13 years at UTH.Femoral shfts have varying outcomes worldwide depending on the methods used, and this is dependent upon age and weight of a patient, location, character of fracture and associated injuries.


Femur fractures.