A Prospective study of surgical management of diaphyseal fractures of femur & tibia in children aged between 5 to 16 years using elastic stable intra medullary nailing

Introduction: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing for the treatment of pediatric femur & tibia diaphyseal fractures was introduced by pr´evot and colleagues in 1979. The technique offers several advantages, including better reduction, dynamic axial stabilization, shorter hospitalization with early rehabilitation and low rate of complications. Methods: 30 children between ages 5 to 16 years admitted to the department of Orthopedics at...