Femoral shaft fractures are the most common major pediatric injuries managed by the
orthopaedic surgeon. Management is influenced by associated injuries or multiple trauma …

Methods of treating pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures are dictated by patient age, fracture
characteristics, and family social situation. The recent trend has been away from nonsurgical …

Between 1996 and 2003 six institutions in the United States and France contributed a
consecutive series of 234 fractures of the femur in 229 children which were treated by …

Background: In vitro mechanical studies have demonstrated equal or superior fixation of
pediatric femoral fractures with use of titanium elastic nails as compared with stainless steel …

Flexible intramedullary nails are now routinely used for stabilization of pediatric femur
fractures. Few data are available regarding patients' postoperative range of motion, weight …

Background: Management of femoral diaphyseal fractures in the age group of 6-16 years is
controversial. There has been a resurgence worldwide for operative fixation. Materials and …

Background Elastic intramedullary nails are commonly the preferred treatment option for
operative stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures. Increased complication rates …

Aims Biodegradable magnesium-based alloy implants represent a promising option in
orthopedic surgery, as the clinical outcomes have been reported to be comparable to those …

Flexible intramedullary nail fixation provides excellent fixation in children with unstable tibial
shaft fractures, but few published series demonstrate the results and complications with this …

Objective To review current literature on treatment of closed femoral shaft fractures in
children of 2–10 years old, with subgroup analysis of children aged 2–6 years, comparing …