Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) has became a well-accepted method of
osteosynthesis of diaphyseal fractures in children and adolescents for many reasons …

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 …

Background There has been a trend toward operative management of pediatric diaphyseal
forearm fractures (DFFx). We studied our experience with surgical management of these …

The thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition of Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in
Children offers a complete print and multimedia package: the established" gold-standard" …

FRACTURES OF THE distal radius and forearm are among the most common injuries
presenting to hand and upper extremity surgeons and the most common skeletal injury …

Background: Flexible intramedullary nailing (IMN) has become a popular technique for the
management of unstable or open forearm fractures. Recent publications have suggested an …

The management of adolescent radius and ulna diaphyseal fractures is controversial. The
purpose of this study was to address the residual deformity and functional outcome following …

Purpose There are published studies of outcomes in the use of ESIN that raise concerns
about serious complications: the aim of this study is to report our experiences over 17 years …

This retrospective study evaluated the results of plating versus intramedullary fixation in the
management of unstable, diaphyseal fractures of both bones of the forearm in children. Of …

Both-bone forearm fractures of the radius and ulna are a common injury in children. Closed
reduction and casting has historically been the primary means of treatment in over 90% of …