ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical outcome and discuss the method of treatment both-bone forearm fracture in children (4 to 15 years old) with elastic intramedullary nail (EIN).Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical result of forty-five cases to treat both-bone forearm fracture in children (4 to 15 years old) with elastic intramedullary nail from April,2008 to June,2014.Then we Discussed and analyzed the complication,surgery technique,limb function.Patients were followed up for more than 24 to 30 months after the surgery to continuously evaluate the limb function and fracture healing by physical examination and x-ray image.Results There were 38 children with excellent recovery,7 good and no fair by followed up for 24 to 30 months,9 cases with observed complication due by prominent nail ends,3 patients slightly declined after the surgery,1 patient was observed with ulna fracture delayed recovery during 3 to 8 months of fracture healing.Apposition rate in all cases was ＞50％ in anterior-posterior view and the apposition rate ＞90％ in lateral view.No fracture of ESIN,Nerve injuries,severe displacement were observed during this study.Conclusion The elastic intramedullary nail is a good method to treat children both-bone forearm fracture with lower surgery technique,minimall invasion,if less complications,does not interfere with growth,has good forearm function recovery.