Treatment of pediatric tibiofibular fractures with titanium elastic nails / 重庆医学

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Objective To investigate the effect of intramedullary stabilization of tibiofibular fractures with titanium elastic nails (TENs) in children .Methods Totally 59 children patients with tibiofibular fractures ,from January 2008 to November 2013 ,were stabilized with TENs in the C‐arm fluoroscopy in our hospital .All patients were followed up after surgery ,including fracture heal‐ing ,wound conditions ,limb length ,range of motion of knee and ankle ,gait ,etc .Results All of the 59 cases were followed up for 6-36 months ,average 16 months .All fractures were healed in good alignment .There were no postoperative complications such as infections ,swelling and pain at the end of the nails ,TENs broken ,tibial epiphysis injuries and unnormal function of the lower limb joint .According to the Flynn evaluation standard ,excellent result were observed in 49 cases ,good in 10 cases ,the excellent and good rate was 100% .Conclusion Intramedullary stabilization with TENs can achieve effective fixation in the treatment of tibiofibular fractures ,it has advantages of micro‐trauma ,tiny tissue damage ,little influence on blood circulation at the fracture site ,good stabili‐ty ,rapid healing ,short hospital stay and few complications .