TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC FEMUR FRACTURES WITH FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL.

OBJECTIVES

To identify the characteristics of patients and femur fractures treated with a stainless steel intramedullary nail (ESIN) in children under 15 years of age. Know the results of using the ESIN of related steel in the service.

METHODS

Retrospective study with review of hospital records and organization of data in spreadsheets.

RESULT: 24 cases were identified, 17 male cases and 7 female cases. A minimum age of 4 years and a maximum of 11 years were observed (average of 7 years). The 3 most common trauma mechanisms were being run over (n:8, 33%) and falling from a height (n:8, 3%). The most common location of the fractures was in the mid-diaphyseal region (n: 20, 88%), only one case presented a bilateral femur fracture. The most common associated trauma was traumatic brain injury. The observation period observed several months between 2 and 5. With regard to complications, 3 cases were observed (12.5%) being bursitis, vicious construction and loss of reduction.

CONCLUSION

Steel HIF shows similar good results. As the study includes the retrospective profile, the absence of a group and the small sample size. Level of Evidence IV, Case series.