A Prospective Study of Surgical Management of Diaphyseal Fractures of Femur in Children Aged Between 5 to 16 Years Using Elastic Stable Intra Medullary Nailing

Venkataramana, Prabhakar; Mahesh, Siddarth; G, Srinivas Nagendra

doi:10.14260/jemds/2014/2137

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“…Study conducted by HOSSAIN et al [12] in 2014 the average duration of weight bearing was 8 weeks. Study conducted by VENKATARAMANA et al [13] in 2014 the average duration of weight bearing was 12.6 weeks.…”

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confidence: 95%

Functional Outcome of Fracture Shaft of Femur in Pediatric Age Group Treated With Titanium Elastic Nailing System

Mishra

Kumar

et al. 2020

IJMBS

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Femoral shaft fractures are common fractures in paediatric age group. In children, fractures of the femoral shaft have been traditionally treated mostly by conservatively immobilization in a Spica cast, either immediately or after a period of traction. But this safe form of treatment has major drawbacks. The management of paediatric femoral shaft fractures gradually has evolved towards a more operative approach in the past decade. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) or Titanium elastic nailing system (TENS) is a recent technique which allows stable reduction, maintenance of reduction and early mobilization. . Aim of study is to assess the functional outcome of fracture shaft of femur in pediatric age group treated with titanium elastic nailing system. It is a prospective study which was conducted in the all children between 5-14 years of age with diaphyseal fractures of femur. Outcome of fracture shaft of femur in pediatric age group treated with titanium elastic nailing system was studied studied by observing following, Type of reduction among children with diaphyseal fractures of femur, .Duration for union after surgery , Range of motion after surger, weeks of Weight Bearing started , Limb length discrepancy, Malalignment . From present study we conclude that femur diaphyseal fracture in children between 5-14 years of age can be effectively managed with titanium elastic nails. TENS offers a biological, minimally invasive method of treatment for fracture shaft of femur in children with advantages of sufficient axial stability, early mobilization and more rapid return to function. this technique yields higher rate of excellent functional outcome. Keywords: Femur, Diaphyseal Fracture, Children, TENS

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confidence: 95%