The treatment of choice of completely dislocated fractures of the intercondylar eminence is controversial. Recently, Zifko and Gaudernak [14] introduced a new classification in which they distinguish between two different types of intercondylar fractures: Type A: isolated avulsion of the anterior cr
Kuntscher nailing of femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents
β Scribed by J. I. Maruenda-Paulino; V. Sanchis-Alfonso; F. Gomar-Sancho; A. Darder-Prats; J. Gasco-Gomez de Membrillera
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 750 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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β¦ Synopsis
We have reviewed 29 cases of very unstable diaphyseal fractures of the femur in children and adolescents treated by Kuntscher nailing. Follow up was for at least 5 years, and in most cases until after the end of growth. There were no postoperative complications, and the mean overgrowth of the femur was 7.06 mm. There was growth disturbance of the proximal femur in one case, but this did not interfere with function. We believe that Kuntscher nailing is indicated in children and adolescents with unstable high velocity fractures of the femoral shaft.
R~sum~. Le traitement chirurgical des fractures de la diaphyse fgmorale de l'enfant et de l" adolescent ne se justifie que dans des situations extrOmes. Le degr6 d'instabilitd de la fracture doit Otre pris en considdration. Nous avons revu 29 fractures tr~s instables de la diaphyse f6morale, chez des enfants ou des adolescents, trait6es par enclouage selon Kuntscher, pendant une p6riode de 7 ans, avec un recul minimum de 5 ans et pour la plupart jusqu'gz la fin de la croissance. II n 'y a pas eu de complication post-op6ratoire. On a observ~ un hyper-allongement du fdmur de 7.06 mm en moyenne. Dans un seul cas il est apparu des troubles de croissance de l' extr6mitd supdrieure du f6mur, compatibles avec une fonction normale. Nous pensons que dans les fractures trks instables de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, produites par des traumatismes trbs violents, l ' enclouage d'alignement a des avantages et permet d'obtenir des rdsultats trks satisfaisants.
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