Abstract:Introduction: There are various surgical options for treating fracture of femoral shaft in children. Here we compare the results of close with limited open method of Ender’s nails fixation of femoral shaft fractures in children.
Methods: We studied 60 children with femoral shaft fractures in age group 5-15 years. Ender’s nail fixation was done by close technique in 40 cases and in 20 cases by limited open technique.
Results: The mean operative time was significantly high in limited open group being… Show more
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