Treatment of complex tibial fractures in children with the taylor spatial frame.
Most tibial shaft fractures in children can be treated with closed reduction and cast fixation, but some fractures need external or internal fixation. The Taylor spatial frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee) is a relatively new external fixator that can correct 6-axis deformities with computer accuracy. This article reports our experience using the Taylor spatial frame as a rewarding treatment modality for complex tibial fractures in children and adolescents.
Eidelman
Mark
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Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Katzman
Alexander
A
D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome