Title: Complication of Elastic Intra-Medullary Nailing for long Bone Fracture Fixation in Paediatric Age Group
Authors: Dubey P., Lunawat S.K.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i4.208
Abstract
Background: Paediatric long bone fractures are very common and most of them can be treated by non-operative methods. Operative stabilisation only requires when either reduction or stabilisation of fracture fails with conservative methods. The old methods of operative stabilisation were having various complications. New method of fixation with titanium elastic nailing is associated with less complication.
Method: This study was to asses outcome of displaced long bone fracture treated with TENS in paediatric (5 to 12 year) age group. We have studied 30 children of diaphysial long bone fractures, treated with closed reduction and TENS with an average follow up of 1 year.
Result: In our study all fractures united complications seen in 5 patients (transient limb length discrepancy in 2 patients, pain at insertion site in 3 patient).
Conclusion: TENS is a safer method of pediatric long bone fixation but associated fewer minor complications.
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