Hi



Catriona had her third hip spica put on yesterday. She has this on for
four weeks then her hip will be assessed & that most probably she will
need to wear a brace for a further 8 weeks or so. We were unprepared for
this as we had been told initially that her treatment would be 2 weeks
in traction followed by 3 months in casts. Does anyone have any
experiences of the brace stage of treatment? I would also be interested
to know if anyone has been told the success rate following traction/open
reduction/3 months in hip spicas/brace.



Sometimes it seems like a long road to travel!



Thanks

Alison



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