A new technique for reduction of paediatric femoral fractures using elastic stable intramedullary nails.

摘要

Flexible intramedullary nails have revolutionised paediatric femoral fracture management.1"4 Achieving a closed reduction may sometimes be difficult, requiring special measures that can cause additional trauma, including use of a traction table, or an 'F'-shaped radiolucent reduction device (Fig. 1), or even an open reduction. We describe a novel and effective method of achieving reduction whilst the nails are being inserted.