Ender nail fixation of fracture shaft femur in head injured children

ABSTRACT

A study was done over twelve children suffering fracture femur and head injury had been managed using ender nails as a method of fixation, The patients had twelve fractures. The average age at the time of injuries was 7.4 years old. There were six males and six females. There were nine closed fractures and the remaining three were grad I open fracture and radiological union occurred at an average of eight weeks after operation [range six to ten weeks]. The nails were removed at an average of 7.6 months. There was average 0.75 cm lengthening at the time of last follow up. There were no reported infections, delayed union or skin complication in all twelve patients. The study showed that ender nail and safe option for children having fracture femur in the presence of head injury