Pre‐bent elastic stable intramedullary nail fixation for distal radial shaft fractures in children |
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| Authors: | Yi‐hua Ge MD Zhi‐gang Wang MD Hai‐qing Cai MD Jie Yang MD Yun‐lan Xu MD Yu‐chan Li MD Yu‐chen Zhang MD Bo‐chang Chen MD |
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| Institution: | Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical School of Shanghai, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To investigate the functional and radiographic outcomes of pre‐bent elastic stable intramedullary nail in treatment of distal radial shaft fractures in children. Methods: From January 2006 to December 2008, 18 children with distal radial shaft fracture were treated by close reduction and internal fixation with a pre‐bent elastic stable intramedullary nail. The age range was from 5 years to 15 years, with an average of 9 years and 8 months. The minimum follow‐up was 12 months. Results: All fractures maintained good alignment postoperatively, and 94.4% (17/18) of the patients regained a full range of rotation of the forearm. One patient has limitation of rotation to less than 10°, this had improved by final follow‐up. Complications included soft tissue irritation at the site of nail insertion in one patient and transient scar hypersensitivity in another. Conclusion: Fixation with a pre‐bent elastic stable intramedullary nail is an effective, safe and convenient method for treating distal radial shaft fractures in children. |
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| Keywords: | Child Fracture fixation Intramedullary Surgical procedures minimally invasive |
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