Further Progress on Closed Intramedullary Nailing

bed-assisted closed reduction intramedullary nailing for femoral shaft fracture

Objective: To compare treatment of femoral shaft fractures using traction bed assisted closed reduction (CR) or conventional open reduction (OR) for intramedullary nail fixation. Methods: The study group consisted of 126 patients with femoral shaft fractures who were treated via intramedullary nail fixation from July 2009 to May 2013. Traction bed assisted CR was adopted in 71 patients, while O...

Closed intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures in sportsmen.

The serious nature of these injuries make it essential that Governing Bodies publicise the risks involved in their particular sport and encourage the development of more effective forms of protection. The individuals can then make their own decisions. It may be wise for the Governing Body to circularise members of their own Association and all professional players (who are the trend setters) re...

Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing: closed or mini-open reduction?

The authors retrospectively studied 43 children with femoral fractures, treated with titanium elastic nailing (TEN). Twenty-two underwent closed fluoroscopic reduction ( Group I), whereas the other 21 underwent mini-open reduction (Group II). The operation time averaged 71 minutes in group I, and 48 minutes in group II (p < 0.001). The mean fluoroscopy time was 793 seconds in group I, and 35.5 ...

System evaluation on reamed and non-reamed intramedullary nailing in the treatment of closed tibial fracture.

PURPOSE To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of reamed and nonreamed intramedullary nailing in treatment of closed tibial fractures with Cochrane systematic review methods. METHODS According to the Cochrane systematic review methods, literatures were retrieved from Cochrane library, PubMed, EMbase and other database. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-randomized control...

The history of intramedullary nailing.