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Traumatic pediatric shoulder fracture dislocation treated with closed reduction and intramedullary nailing: A case report

Trauma Case Reports, 2017
Background: Although rare, pediatric proximal humerus fractures may coexist with glenohumeral dislocations. Most of these injuries are Salter -Harris type of injuries. The treatment usually consists of closed or open reduction and k- wires fixation.
Ghazi Fannouch, Yasser I. Al Khalife, Abdulaziz S. Al Turki, Ayman H. Jawadi   +3 more
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Intramedullary Fixation for Unstable Intertrochanteric fractures

The International Annals of Medicine, 2018
Background: Intertrochanteric fractures of the hip are common fractures in the elderly. While the incidence of these fractures has actually decreased, the absolute increase in the elderly population has led to doubling the number of these fractures over the past three decades and this trend is expected to continue.
Ahmed Mostafa saad, Atef Mohammed Morsy, Sherif Ahmed Khaled, Emad Gaber Elbana, Ahmed Gaber Mostafa, Ayman Abdel Baset, Mohammed Ahmed Abdelkader   +6 more
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Antegrade versus retrograde approach to interlocking nail fixation of femoral diaphyseal fractures: Is there difference in time to union?

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2015
Background: Antegrade reamed interlocked intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice forfemoral diaphyseal fractures. More recently, retrograde intramedullary nailing of the femur has been seen as a viable alternative to the antegrade nail. Methods:
A M Toluse, I C Ikem, A L Akinyoola, O Esan, J E Asuquo   +4 more
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Treatment of Infection After Tibial Intramedullary Nailing With Bone Distraction Combined With Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Concomitant Soft-tissue Defect

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Summary:. A 57-year-old man presented with a tibial shaft fracture treated with tibial intramedullary nail fixation and plate and screw fixation for fibular fracture.
Zhegang Zhou, MD, Haotian Qin, PhD, Abdelhakim Ezzat Marei, MD, Jingjing Wen, MD, Longbiao Yu, MD, Fanbin Meng, MD, Tao Zhou, MD, Yingfeng Xiao, MD, Hui Zeng, PhD, Fei Yu, PhD   +9 more
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ESIN in Femur Fractures: Exact Technique Is Important! [PDF]

, 2018
: Background and Purpose: : Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) is gaining increasing popularity, but studies with high case loads are rare. It was the aim of four experienced pediatric trauma centers to give an update of indications for ESIN ...
Bansi, Gretel, Joeris, Alexander, Knorr, Peter, Lieber, Justus, Schalamon, Peter, Slongo, Theddy   +5 more
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Plate fixation or intramedullary fixation of humeral shaft fractures.

Acta orthopaedica, 2010
The optimal approach to operative treatment of humeral shaft fractures remains debatable. Previously published trials have been limited in size and have been inconclusive regarding important patient outcome variables following treatment with either intramedullary nails or plates.
Heineman, D.J., Poolman, R.W., Sean, S.E.N., Ponsen, K.J., Bhandari, M.   +4 more
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Detection of Infection Following an Open Tibial Fracture via Synovial Alpha-defensins

Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
Fracture-related infections are challenging complications following the fixation of open fractures. Because of commonly used surgical approaches used for intramedullary nailing, the knee joint is also susceptible to infection following fixation, either ...
Katelynn M. Donnelly, Jessica C. Rivera
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Iatrogenic Neurovascular Entrapment InjuriesCaused by Reduction and IntramedullaryFixation of Fractures of the Lower Limb [PDF]

, 2018
Background:: Damage to the main neurovascular trunk in the lower limb due to trauma has also been described in the literature. Little attention, however, has been directed toward the quantitative assessment of iatrogenic injury to peripheral ...
Guggenheim, Merlin, Köhler, Christian, Künzi, Walter, Labler, Ludwig, Trentz, Otmar, Wedler, Volker   +5 more
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Image Assisted Percutaneous Intramedullary Fixation of Radius and Ulna Shaft Fractures in older Children

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2013
Background: To assess outcome and complications associated with percutaneous Intramedullary Kirschner-wire fixation for fracture of radius and ulna diaphyseal fractures in older children.
Sohail Iqbal Sheikh
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Systematic review of humeral shaft fracture (OTA/AO 12) complicated with iatrogenic radial nerve injury

European Journal of Medical Research
Objectives To compare the iatrogenic radial nerve injury (iRNI) rate of different implant (plate vs. intramedullary nail) and surgical approaches during humeral shaft fracture surgery.
Zeyu Zhang, Zhongpei Lin, Qinglin Qiu, Xincai Xiao, Shouwen Su, Xiaoyue Wen, Bo He   +6 more
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