title: EVALUATION OF CHILDREN WITH RADIAL NECK FRACTURES TREATED WITH FLEXIBLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  : To evaluate the results of displaced radial neck fractures in children trated surgically with flexible titanium intramedullary nails.
  
  
  METHODS
  : This is a retrospective study of five cases of radial neck fractures with displacement greater than 30° fixed with flexible intramedullary nails. Patients were evaluated regarding functional outcome through range of motion and the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), as well as radiographic exams.
  
  
  RESULTS
  : Five patients, with a mean age of 8.4 years were assessed, during a mean post-operative follow up of 12.2 months. Open reduction was necessary in three cases with major displacement. At the end of the follow up, 80% of the patients had excellent results, 20% good results, and all fractures healed. As complications we observed: heterotopic ossification, superficial infection and radial head necrosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  : In spite of the small sample, our results with flexible titanium intramedullary nails were similar to the current literature, with good functional outcomes. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective Study.
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Isabella da Costa
authors.initials: Ida C
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Grisi
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Mouraria
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Funayama
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Kenji
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Kikuta
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcio Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: . Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Américo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoppi
keywords: Child; Fracture fixation, intramedullary; Fractures, bone; Radius fractures