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

Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the use of intramedullary
fixation in the management of fractures of long bones in children. To some extent this reflects …

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 …

Flexible intramedullary nailing has become a popular method of fixation of pediatric femoral
fractures. The authors analyzed their first 5-year experience with titanium elastic stable intra …

Background: Titanium elastic nails are commonly used to stabilize femoral fractures in
school-aged children, but there have been few studies assessing the risks and benefits of …

The purpose of this study was to analyze complications seen in children with femur fractures
stabilized with titanium elastic nails, comparing their use in stable and unstable fracture …

Limited data exist about complications of titanium elastic nails (TNs) for femur fracture
management in pediatric patients. Thirty-nine patients with 43 femoral shaft fractures were …

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 …

Background: Operative treatment of tibial fractures in children requires implants that do not
violate open physes while maintaining tibial length and alignment. Both elastic stable …

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