Tibial nails for femoral shaft fractures in adolescents: "Off-label" usage

Authors
Tortolani, PJ Ain, MC Miller, NH Brumback, RJ Sponseller, PD
Citation
Pj. Tortolani et al., Tibial nails for femoral shaft fractures in adolescents: "Off-label" usage, ORTHOPEDICS, 24(6), 2001, pp. 553-557
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ORTHOPEDICS
ISSN journal
01477447 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
553 - 557
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-7447(200106)24:6<553:TNFFSF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head following intramedullary fixation of pedi atric femur fractures is a rare but catastrophic complication. To avoid thi s complication, adult tibial nails can be inserted lateral to the tip of th e trochanter for the treatment of femoral diaphyseal fractures in patients with open physes.