We retrospectively reviewed 15 femoral fractures in 13 adolescents who were treated in our
unit between 2011 and 2014. Data collected included patient demographics, mechanism of …

Background: The treatment of femoral shaft fractures in older children and adolescents using
rigid intramedullary (IM) nail fixation offers the advantages of decreased soft tissue stripping …

Abstract ROSIN, RC; RASOOL, MN; SIBANDA, W and ROLLINSON, PD. Antegrade flexible
intramedullary nailing through the greater trochanter in paediatric femur shaft fractures. SA …

The aim of this work was to evaluate the results of rigid nailing of pediatric femoral shaft
fractures inserted antegrade through the tip of the greater trochanter. Twenty-three femoral …

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical results of intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures
using a rigid intramedullary nail placed through the lateral aspect of the greater trochanter in …

Background: Closed femoral nailing is universally accepted as the treatment of choice in
almost all diaphyseal femoral fractures in adults. Numerous authors reported favorable …

Femoral shaft fractures are common injuries in the pediatric and adolescent age groups.
Rigid intramedullary nailing is an excellent treatment option for older children and …

Closed rigid intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures in children has been associated
with avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is …

A femoral fracture in an adolescent is a significant injury. It is generally agreed that operative
fixation is the treatment of choice and rigid intramedullary nailing is a surgical treatment …

Objectives: To evaluate locked intramedullary (IM) fixation as an alternative treatment
method for children with subtrochanteric fractures. Design: Retrospective review. Setting …