KIRSCHNER WIRE VERSUS TITANIUM ELASTIC NAILS IN PEDIATRIC FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURES

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of intramedullary fixation using the Kirschner-wire (K-wire) compared to the titanium elastic nail (TEN) in pediatric femoral shaft fractures. Methods: A sample of 42 pediatric patients with a mean age of 6.55±2.42 years (range 4-11 years) presenting femoral...

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Autores principales: Isik, Cengiz, Kurtulmus, Tuhan, Saglam, Necdet, Saka, Gursel, Akpinar, Fuat, Sarman, Hakan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26981033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220152305145030

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26981033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220152305145030

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