Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9235577 | Injury Extra | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Six children aged 9-14 years had primary TEN fixation of an isolated femoral diaphyseal fracture. Three of the six patients had major complications, including knee haemarthrosis, loss of position and refracture; two required revision to locked intra-medullary nails without early complication. Two of the six had significant stiffness of the knee requiring manipulation. In the age group 9-14 years, TEN fixation has a significant major complication rate. This needs to be recognised when TEN fixation with other treatment options.
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Authors
V.S. Pai, P. David Gwynne-Jones, Jean Claude Theis,