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When i broke both my femurs at 6, i was put in a hip-spica cast. when i break my femur now at 17+, would the same type of casting be used? (oi t1)
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No: You are right in that femur fractures in children are often treated with a spica cast, but adults are usually treated with some form of internal fixation. This usually is a rod, but other options are a plate or an external fixator based on fracture type. Spica casts are not usually used in an adult.
Answered 7/1/2015
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