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Treatment Of Humeral Shaft Fractures By A Single Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nail In Children, Ahmad Abd El-Azeem Abosalim, Ahmad Fouad Shams El-Din, Hesham Mohammed El-Mowafy

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of intramedullary fixation of displaced humeral shaft fractures in skeletally immature children using a single elastic stable intramedullary nail. Background Almost all pediatric humeral shaft fractures can be treated successfully using closed methods. Some patients, however, require internal fixation either because of an inability to maintain an adequate reduction, significant soft tissue injury, or concomitant fractures. In this study, the functional and radiological results of the management of humeral shaft fractures in children using a single retrograde elastic intramedullary nail will be evaluated. Patients and methods Twenty pediatric patients …