Peter P Schmittenbecher, Bernd Haevernick, Arnold Herold, Peter Knorr, Eckhard Schmid
To determine whether closed elastic-stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) of radial neck fractures in children is accepted as standard procedure with satisfactory results, a prospective multicenter case collection study was conducted. Sixty-six cases from 12 departments were analyzed during 2 years. Thirty-six fractures of Judet 1 or 2 grade (54.5%) were treated without reduction; all of these fractures showed good to excellent results. Thirty fractures of grade 3 or 4 needed a closed (25 [37.9%]) or open reduction (5 [7...
January 2005: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics