Stabilization of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures with Flexible Intramedullary Nails (A Technique Paper)
| Autor: | Stephen D. Heinrich, MacEwen Gd, Darr K, D. Drvaric |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Bone Nails law.invention Intramedullary rod law medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Femur Child Multiple fractures Postoperative Care Femur fracture business.industry Spica cast Head injury General Medicine medicine.disease Fracture Fixation Intramedullary Surgery Diaphysis medicine.anatomical_structure Osteoporotic bone business Femoral Fractures |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 6:452-459 |
| ISSN: | 0890-5339 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00005131-199212000-00011 |
| Popis: | The indications for surgical stabilization of a pediatric diaphyseal femur fracture are expanding. Children with multiple system injuries, a head injury, and/or multiple fractures have fewer local and distant complications if the femur fracture is treated operatively. Other indications include a pathological fracture in osteoporotic bone, a fracture in a child with a preexisting condition that prevents the application of a spica cast, a child older than 10 years of age, or a child less than 10 years of age who cannot be kept adequately aligned using conventional (traction/casting) methods of fracture management. Here we describe a technique of stabilizing pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures using flexible intramedullary nails (Ender). This technique can be used in children of all ages and with all patterns of diaphyseal fractures. |
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