Flexible intramedullary nails with traction versus plaster cast for treating femoral shaft fractures in children: comparative retrospective study

Autor: Fabiano Prata do Nascimento, Cláudio Santili, Miguel Akkari, Gilberto Waisberg, Susana dos Reis Braga, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros Fucs

Publikováno v: São Paulo Medical Journal, Vol 131, Iss 1, Pp 5-12

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVEFemoral fractures are common in children between 2 and 12 years of age, and 75% of the lesions affect the femoral shaft. Traction followed by a plaster cast is universally accepted as conservative treatment. However, in some situ

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Flexible intramedullary nails with traction versus plaster cast for treating femoral shaft fractures in children: comparative retrospective study

Autor: Gilberto Waisberg, Cláudio Santili, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros Fucs, Susana dos Reis Braga, Miguel Akkari, Fabiano Prata Nascimento

Publikováno v: São Paulo Medical Journal, Vol 131, Iss 1, Pp 5-12
Sao Paulo Medical Journal v.131 n.1 2013
São Paulo medical journal
Associação Paulista de Medicina
instacron:APM

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Femoral fractures are common in children between 2 and 12 years of age, and 75% of the lesions affect the femoral shaft. Traction followed by a plaster cast is universally accepted as conservative treatment. However, in some sit

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