Flexible Intramedullary Nail Fixation With Supplemental External Fixator for Unstable Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Case Series

Conclusions: The cases reviewed in this study support that in addition to FIN fixation for unstable pediatric femur fractures, a supplemental external fixator provides a viable option with all fractures obtaining union, acceptable alignment, no loss of reduction, and no postoperative complications. This technique may provide another tool in the orthopedist armamentarium and possibly as an alternative to submuscular plating.
Source: Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Technical Articles Source Type: research