Poor prognostic factors of femoral shaft fractures in children treated by elastic intramedullary nailing.
Alexandru UliciElena OdagiuOana HaramAdelina IonescuGabriel Alin SterianMadalina CarpIulia TevanovPublished in: SICOT-J (2020)
Elastic nailing is a successful tool to treat femoral shaft fractures. Three factors were demonstrated to influence the outcome. The mechanism of injury, age > 11 years, and weight > 50 kg are the most important and are predictors for development of complications such as delayed union or deformity.