Surgical treatment of femoral fractures in children. Comparison between external fixation and elastic intramedullary nails: a review.
Acta Orthop Scand
; 75(3): 231-40, 2004 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-15260412
ABSTRACT
Femoral fractures represent about 2% of all fractures in childhood. Children with femoral fractures always need to be admitted to hospital and the use of resources is much higher than for other childhood fractures. During the past decade, there has been a trend towards surgical treatment of these fractures, one advantage being the shorter time required in hospital. Two common surgical treatment options are external fixation (EF) and elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESIN). Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages, and neither of them solves all of the problems. Used in a complementary manner, they are safe and reliable for the treatment of femoral fractures in children, and they give good long-term results and few serious complications.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Clavos Ortopédicos
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Fijadores Externos
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Fracturas del Fémur
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Fijación de Fractura
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Orthop Scand
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia