Abstract
For treatment of pediatric femur shaft fractures in Children of age less than five years; there has been no controversy prevails and can be best treated by traction followed by cast method as proved by number of studies because of early union and rapid remodeling. Children with age higher than five years have more chances of malunion and plaster complication. Our study on pediatric diaphyseal femoral fractures at these age group shows good outcome with closed reduction and fixation by Titanium Elastic Intramedullary Nails; as compare to traditional methods like conservative traction followed by cast method, open reduction and plate fixation, external fixator as they have their possible drawbacks in results described by conventional studies.
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