Key result
ESIN yields ~71% excellent functional outcomes for pediatric length-unstable femur fractures.
Why the study?
While elastic stable intramedullary nailing yields favourable results in length stable fractures, its use in length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures in children is debated.
Does elastic stable intramedullary nailing improve functional outcomes in children with length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures?
Design
Retrospective case series
Authors
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May support ESIN for length-unstable pediatric femur fractures; hypothesis-generating given case-report design.
Case Series (n=7)
No
Does elastic stable intramedullary nailing improve functional outcomes in children with length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures?
Elastic stable intramedullary nailing can be safely used with excellent or satisfactory functional outcomes in children with length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures.
Bhandari et al. (2020) conducted a case series in Length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures (n=7). Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) was evaluated on Functional outcome assessed using Flynn outcome scoring. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing for length unstable diaphyseal femur fractures in children resulted in 71.4% excellent and 28.6% satisfactory functional outcomes with a mean union time of 12 weeks.
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