Titanium elastic nail in femur fractures as an alternative to spica cast in preschoolers
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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: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1863-2521,1863-2548
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-012-0448-5