Author/Editor		Pandurovič, Dean; Horvat, Žiga
Title		Možnosti in smiselnost intramedularne učvrstitve zlomov pri otrocih
Translated title		Ways and sense of intramedullary fixation of fractures in children
Type		članek
Source		In: Čretnik A, Košir R, editors. Intramedularna učvrstitev zlomov. Zbornik predavanj Podiplomska šola kirurških tehnik; 2002; Maribor. 3., prenovljena izd. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 69-75
Language		slo
Abstract		Until recently long bone fractures in children have been treated only conservatively. Developement of new surgical procedures has brought changes in this field, too. The French au- thors Prevot, Lascombes, Metaizeau and others have introduced treatment of femoral fractures using elastic stable intramedullary fixation. Following very good results after treatment of femoral fractures using special precurved titanium nails, the procedure is now used for treatment of other long bone fractures, too. This method is cheap, safe and easy to perform and nowadays represents the standard for the fixa- tion of the femoral fractures in children. We shouldn't forget that the majority of fractures in children are treated conservatively.
Descriptors		FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY BONE NAILS TITANIUM FEMORAL FRACTURES CHILD