Key result
Flexible intramedullary nailing for both-bone forearm fractures in adolescents resulted in a 72.2% bony union rate at 6 months and a 22.2% rate of loss of forearm rotation.
Why the study?
Does flexible intramedullary (IM) nailing improve radiographic and functional outcomes in adolescent patients with forearm fractures?
Observational (n=18)
No
Does flexible intramedullary (IM) nailing improve radiographic and functional outcomes in adolescent patients with forearm fractures?
Flexible intramedullary nailing is an effective treatment for both-bone forearm fractures in adolescents, achieving a 72.22% union rate at 6 months.
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May not support routine flexible IM nailing in adolescents; hypothesis-generating and requires comparative trials before practice change.
Introduction: There are various methods of management of fractures in both bones of forearm in children. Historically, closed reduction and plaster cast application has been the gold standard in management of these fractures, however there are increased chances of re-displacement, particularly in older children. Aim of the study was to assess clinical outcomes of flexible intramedullary nailing in adolescent patients with forearm fractures.
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Bandil et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Both-bone forearm fracture (n=18). Flexible intramedullary (IM) nailing was evaluated on Bony union at 6 months (p=0.21). Flexible intramedullary nailing for both-bone forearm fractures in adolescents resulted in a 72.2% bony union rate at 6 months and a 22.2% rate of loss of forearm rotation.
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