Sebaei, M., Abdelrahman, K., Ali, H., Elbromboly, Y. (2022). Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Functional and Clinical Outcomes among Femoral Fractures in Pediatrics Aged 4-11 Years. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), 5591-5596. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.265296
Mohamed A. Sebaei; Khaled E. Abdelrahman; Haytham Saif Aleslam Ali; Yehia Elbromboly. "Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Functional and Clinical Outcomes among Femoral Fractures in Pediatrics Aged 4-11 Years". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89, 1, 2022, 5591-5596. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.265296
Sebaei, M., Abdelrahman, K., Ali, H., Elbromboly, Y. (2022). 'Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Functional and Clinical Outcomes among Femoral Fractures in Pediatrics Aged 4-11 Years', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), pp. 5591-5596. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.265296
Sebaei, M., Abdelrahman, K., Ali, H., Elbromboly, Y. Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Functional and Clinical Outcomes among Femoral Fractures in Pediatrics Aged 4-11 Years. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 89(1): 5591-5596. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.265296
Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Functional and Clinical Outcomes among Femoral Fractures in Pediatrics Aged 4-11 Years
Background: In children, femoral shaft fractures are often treated using elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN). Objective: To evaluate the functional as well as clinical outcomes of ESIN for femoral fractures in children aged 4-11 years. Patients andMethods: At Orthopedic Surgery Department of Zagazig General Hospital 18 cases diagnosed as pediatric femoral fractures were stabilized using flexible intramedullary nailing. Results: Skin irritation due to nail endings was the most prevalent consequence and was seen in 7 patients. Other complications were superficial infection (n=2), limb length inequility (n=2) and varus angulation (n=1). At 3 months follow-up, all patients had complete range of motion in their hips and knees; three patients (27.77%) had slight restriction in knee flexion, but this was recovered by 6 months follow-up. Excellent Flynn elastic nail scoring results were demonstrated in 72.22%, satisfactory results in 27.77% and none of the patients showed poor results. Conclusion: Flexible Intramedullary Nailing resulted in the best possible functional and radiological outcomes for patients with femoral shaft fractures and is a safe treatment option.