title: Treatment of complex tibial fractures in children with the taylor spatial frame.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eidelman
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katzman
mesh_terms: 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