Abstract:Background: Diaphyseal tibial shaft fractures are the second most common fracture in hospitalized children resulting from both high and low energy trauma. Operative treatment requires implants that do not violate open physes and have less complications rate than traditional treatment methods. Flexible intramedullary nails had gained popularity for treatment of paediatric diaphyseal tibial shaft fractures. Patients and Methods: 45 patients with diaphyseal tibial fracture were treated by flexible intramedullary … Show more
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