title: [Treatment of radial neck fracture in children with elastic stable intramedullary nails].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate effects of elastic stable intramedullary nails for the treatment of radial neck fracture in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  From July 2006 to December 2011, 25 children with radical neck fractures, which included 16 males and 9 females aged from 7 to 15 years old (means 10.7), were treated with elastic stable intramedullary nails. According to Judet classification, 6 cases were type II, 17 cases were type III and 2 cases were type IV (including 1 case with type IVa and 1 case with type IVb). The fracture healing, pain, deformity and range of motion of elbow were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months with an average of 14 months. Twenty-five patients were obtained bone healing. According to Tibone and Stoltz evaluation standard, 18 cases got excellet results, 4 cases in good and 3 cases in moderate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elastic stable intramedullary nails for the treatment of radial neck fracture in children has advantages of simple operation,less trauma and good results.
authors.forename: Lu-feng
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Zhao-ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Zhao-xu
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhao-ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Rong-ming
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome