Management of diaphyseal long bone fractures in paediatric age group by flexible titanium elastic nails
Journal Title: International Journal of Orthopaedics Traumatology & Surgical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Elastic intra-medullary nailing is a new techniquefor treatment of various paediatric fractures. The use of thesetitanium nails is preferred over conventional stainless steel nailsused in the past. Method: Thirty patients with various long bone fractures underwentoperative treatment with elastic intra-medullary nails. The meanage was ten years and the mean follow-up period was 24 months. Results: All children achieved union in a mean time of 10 weeks. Few technical complications were seen earlier on in the series. Two cases developed infection which resolved with antibiotics. Insignificant limb length discrepancy was seen in 3 children, butthis remains a potential problem which needs close follow-up untilskeletal maturity. Conclusion: Elastic intra-medullary nailing of long bone fractureis an excellent technique in the surgical treatment of long bonefracture in children. It is safe, less invasive and associated with fewer complications.
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Ram Kalyan T, Kalyan Kaushik Bharam, R Siva Prasad, Yeshwanth Nandhimandalam
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