Currently, surgical management of pediatric femur fracture consists of intramedullary nailing
with flexible nails or rigid trochanteric entry nails. Rigid trochanteric entry nails are the …

Femur fractures are common long-bone injuries in school-aged children (6–12 years).
Among the various acceptable treatment options, elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) …

Background: Pain following an ankle arthrodesis continues to be a challenging clinical
problem. Recent reports on semiconstrained two-component ankle implants have …

Background: The optimal management of femoral fractures in adolescents is controversial.
This study was performed to compare the results and complications of four methods of …

Objectives To review the experience at our center with elastic stable titanium flexible
intramedullary nails (ESIN) for pediatric femoral shaft unstable fractures. Methods From …

Background: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Clinical Practice
Guidelines for pediatric femoral shaft fractures indicate titanium elastic nails (TENs) for …

Background: Postoperative axial deviations and delayed unions are possible complications
after flexible intramedullary nailing (FIN). The goals of this study were to determine if a …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diaphyseal and metaphyseal fractures in children are
frequently treated with the flexible intramedullary nailing (FIN) method. The aim of this study …

Materials and Methods ESIN was used in 573 pediatric patients (175 female and 398 male)
at our institution between 2005 and 2011. It was used for 223 fractures of the femur, 240 …

Aims Current American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidelines for treating
femoral fractures in children aged two to six years recommend early spica casting although …