Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails

Volume: 36 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Yusuf Ozturkmen
  • Cemal Dogrul
  • Mehmet Balioglu
  • Mahmut Karli
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Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails

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Objectives: We evaluated the results of intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Methods: Twenty six children (19 boys, 7 girls, mean age 8.9 years, range 5.9 to 12.3 years) were stabilized with flexible intramedullary Ender nails placed by the retrograde technique. Nineteen were isolated femoral fractures. The fractures occurred in the middle third (n=18), distal third (n=5), and proximal third (n=3) of the femur. The mean follow-up was 22.3 months (range 8 to 47 months). Radiologically, anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were evaluated. To determine leg length discrepancy, 25 children had scanograms beyond 12 months. Clinically, the level of the hip and knee motion and walking patterns were evaluated. Results: Union was achieved in all patients within a mean of 6.6 weeks (range 5 to 12 weeks). Twenty four fractures healed with a normal anteroposterior alignment while two children had 5° varus and 7° valgus, respectively. Lateral radiographs showed an anterior angulation of 7° and a posterior angulation of 6° in two patients, respectively. The femur length remained equal to that of the contralateral side in 19 patients (76%), whereas it exceeded by a mean of 7 mm in four, and shortened by a mean of 6 mm in two children. All patients but one had a symmetric walking pattern. All children but one had a normal range of hip and knee motion. No instances were observed concerning delayed union, infection, nonunion, rod fractures, growth arrest, injury to the femoral epiphysis, or refractures after rod removal. Conclusion: Intramedullary nailing with the use of elastic Ender nails provided effective fixation in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children 6 to 12 years of age.

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Yusuf Ozturkmen This is me

Cemal Dogrul This is me

Mehmet Balioglu This is me

Mahmut Karli This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2002 Volume: 36 Number: 3

APA
Ozturkmen, Y., Dogrul, C., Balioglu, M., & Karli, M. (2006). Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 36(3), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i3.892
AMA
1.Ozturkmen Y, Dogrul C, Balioglu M, Karli M. Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36(3):220-227. doi:10.3944/aott.v36i3.892
Chicago
Ozturkmen, Yusuf, Cemal Dogrul, Mehmet Balioglu, and Mahmut Karli. 2006. “Intramedullary Stabilization of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures With Elastic Ender Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 (3): 220-27. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i3.892.
EndNote
Ozturkmen Y, Dogrul C, Balioglu M, Karli M (September 1, 2006) Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 3 220–227.
IEEE
[1]Y. Ozturkmen, C. Dogrul, M. Balioglu, and M. Karli, “Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 220–227, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v36i3.892.
ISNAD
Ozturkmen, Yusuf - Dogrul, Cemal - Balioglu, Mehmet - Karli, Mahmut. “Intramedullary Stabilization of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures With Elastic Ender Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36/3 (September 1, 2006): 220-227. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i3.892.
JAMA
1.Ozturkmen Y, Dogrul C, Balioglu M, Karli M. Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36:220–227.
MLA
Ozturkmen, Yusuf, et al. “Intramedullary Stabilization of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures With Elastic Ender Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 220-7, doi:10.3944/aott.v36i3.892.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Ozturkmen, Cemal Dogrul, Mehmet Balioglu, Mahmut Karli. Intramedullary stabilization of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures with elastic Ender nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;36(3):220-7. doi:10.3944/aott.v36i3.892