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Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing vs Submuscular Plating for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
October 2025
Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing vs Submuscular Plating for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Elastic stable intramedullary nailing versus submuscular plating in length unstable pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures: A prospective comparative study.
J Clin Orthop Trauma . 2025 Jan 13:63:102920.Synopsis
Forty children with displaced diaphyseal femur fractures were quasi-randomized by hospital ID parity to elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESIN) (n=22) or submuscular plating (SMP) (n=18). The primary outcome was 12-month function by Flynn’s criteria. Secondary outcomes included operative time, incision length, blood loss, fluoroscopy time, pain (VAS at discharge), analgesic days, time to union,...
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