[Treatment of fractures of extremities with expandable intramedullary nails].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the method and clinical effect of the expandable intramedullary nails on fractures of extremities.


METHODS
Nineteen cases of extremities long tubular bone fractures were treated with Fixion expandable intramedullary nails.


RESULTS
Nineteen cases were followed up for 4-18 months,all cases healed without any complications.


CONCLUSIONS
The application of expandable intramedullary nails in the treatment of extremity fractures has the advantages of little trauma, simple operation, rigid fixation and high healing rate. It is a good treatment for fractures of extremities.
Ni
Jiang-Dong
JD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Ding
Mu-Liang
ML
Xie
Hong-Ming
HM
Li
Xin
X
Song
De-Ye
DY
Shen
Xiang
X
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult