Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) in paediatric femur ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由LMarengo著作·2018·被引用8次—Introduction:Elasticstableintramedullarynailing(ESIN)iscurrentlyconsideredthegoldstandardinsurgicaltreatmentoffemurandtibialshaftfracturesinschool​ ...

Introduction: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) is currently considered the gold standard in surgical treatment of femur and tibial shaft fractures in school age paediatric patients. Although elastic intramedullary nails are available in both titanium (Ti) and stainless steel (SS) alloy, titanium nails are most commonly used. Nevertheless, there is still contrasting evidence as to whether the use of Ti nails can offer better outcomes in terms of fracture healing and stability over SS nails. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes and complications of Ti and SS ESIN for femur and tibia shaft fractures in a population of school age paediatric patients.

Materials and methods: All consecutive patients who underwent ESIN for femoral or tibial shaft fracture from June 2012 to May 2015 at our centre were retrospectively reviewed. Standard demographic data were collected. Pre-operative and ...