title: Patient positioning on the operative table for more accurate reduction during elastic stable intramedullary nailing of the femur: a technical note.
abstract: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing is currently considered a clinical practice standard for the treatment of femoral fractures in children in the age-appropriate group. Malreduction, particularly in rotation, due to the closed reduction technique has been reported. We describe a new technique of positioning on a standard operating table that permits better control of rotational alignment during femoral elastic stable intramedullary nailing.
authors: Paediatric Orthopedic Service, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva, 6 rue Willy Donzé, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. E-mail for D. Ceroni: dimitri.ceroni@hcuge.ch.
authors: Raimonda
authors: R
authors: Valaikaite
authors: Paediatric Orthopedic Service, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva, 6 rue Willy Donzé, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. E-mail for D. Ceroni: dimitri.ceroni@hcuge.ch.
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Salvo
authors: Paediatric Orthopedic Service, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva, 6 rue Willy Donzé, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. E-mail for D. Ceroni: dimitri.ceroni@hcuge.ch.
authors: Dimitri
authors: D
authors: Ceroni
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*