Elastic stable intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures in children: Particularities and results at Sylvanus Olympio teaching hospital of Lomé, Togo | Zendy

Akakpo-NumadoGamedzi Komlatsè | Zendy; BoumeMissoki Azanledji | Zendy; SakiyeKodjo Abossisso | Zendy; Mihluedo-AgbolanKomlan Anani | Zendy; Gnassingbé Komla | Zendy; Hubert Tekou | Zendy

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Elastic stable intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures in children: Particularities and results at Sylvanus Olympio teaching hospital of Lomé, Togo

Author(s) -

Akakpo-NumadoGamedzi Komlatsè,

BoumeMissoki Azanledji,

SakiyeKodjo Abossisso,

Mihluedo-AgbolanKomlan Anani,

Gnassingbé Komla,

Hubert Tekou

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

african journal of paediatric surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 0189-6725

pISSN - 0974-5998

DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.129202

Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , surgery , femoral shaft , osteosynthesis , blood loss , reduction (mathematics) , retrospective cohort study , teaching hospital , blood transfusion , general surgery , geometry , mathematics

The elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) presently seems the best technique in the surgical treatment of femoral shaft fractures (FSF) in >6-year-old children. We hereby report technical difficulties and therapeutic results after our first 8 years of experience.

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