Evaluation of pediatric femoral shaft fractures managed with intra-medullary titanium elastic nails [TENS]: A prospective study
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Titanium Elastic Nails Versus Spica Cast in Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 1012 Patients
Background: There is a general consensus on the management of femoral fractures in children younger than two years and adolescents older than sixteen years. The best treatment for patients younger than sixteen years of age is still debatable. Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN), is widely used with some evidence, nonetheless, we undertook a systematic meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of TEN comp...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2395-1958
DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i3g.1561