[Results of treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures with Weber vertical extension using extension equipment of personal construction].
Reported in this paper are eight cases of femoral fracture in childhood which were vertically extended according to Weber. Positioning is described in minute detail. Axial errors and lateral displacement were continuously reduced by extremely non-invasive reduction. Shortening and rotational errors were totally corrected.
Rauch
J
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Abteilung für Kinderchirurgie, Bezirkskrankenhauses Gera.
Schönitz
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A
Schramm
H
H
Schmid
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*
Ergebnisse der Behandlung kindlicher Oberschenkelschaftfrakturen mit der Vertikalextension nach Weber mittels Extensionsgerät eigener Konstruktion.