Open AccessTitanium Elastic Nailing with Temporary External Fixator versus Bridge Plating in Comminuted Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Sukalyan Dey,
Kartikey Mishra,
Taral V. Nagda,
Jaideep Dhamele,
Chasanal Rathod,
Dipa Dey
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_304_17
Subject(s) - medicine , external fixator , femur , surgery , radiological weapon , femoral shaft , bone healing , intramedullary rod
High-velocity trauma, associated injuries, risk of iatrogenic devascularization of fragments and need for maintaining alignment upto union make comminuted fracture in pediatric femur a formidable fracture to treat. This comparative study was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of two modes of management in such cases: titanium elastic nailing supplemented with external fixator and submuscular bridge plating (BP).