title: Outcome of displaced distal tibial metaphyseal fractures in children between 6 and 15 years of age treated by elastic stable intramedullary nails.
abstract: From June 1995 to August 2012, 18 children were treated surgically using elastic stable intramedullary nails for displaced closed fractures of the distal metaphysis of the tibia. The patients were followed radiographically and clinically on a regular basis until union was clinically and radiographically achieved. Thirteen boys and five girls with a mean age at trauma of 11 ± 2.9 years (range 6-15) were included in the study. Radiographically, all fractures healed without evidence of delayed union, re-fracture, hardware migration. All patients were pain free at last follow-up and all regained full, normal activities including sports.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cravino
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Canavese
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marengo
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samba
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rousset
authors.forename: Mounira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mansour Khamallah
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andreacchio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome