Treatment of Pediatric Femur Fractures With Flexible Stainless Steel Intramedullary Nail
Marcella Adryanne Dias Brandão,
José Eduardo Sanches Arantes,
Alceu José Fornari Gomes Chueire
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: To identify the characteristics of patients and femur fractures treated with a stainless steel intramedullary nail (ESIN) in children under 15 years of age. Know the results of using the ESIN of related steel in the service. Methods: Retrospective study with review of hospital records and organization of data in spreadsheets. Result: 24 cases were identified, 17 male cases and 7 female cases. A minimum age of 4 years and a maximum of 11 years were observed (average of 7 years). The 3 most common tr… Show more
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