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Vol:9 Issue:10 Number:28 ISSN#:2564-2537
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ACE Report #12480
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OTA 2020: Intramedullary K-wire Non-inferior to Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femur Fractures

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OrthoEvidence. OTA 2020: Intramedullary K-wire Non-inferior to Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femur Fractures. ACE Report. 2020;9(10):28. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/12480

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Intramedullary Kirschner Wires versus Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femur Fractures: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Contributing Authors:
E Eliezer D Shearer S Morshed M Ngowi R Luziba B Ikoshi J Ibrahim E Lema P Curran

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A total of 49 children with acute traumatic diaphyseal fractures of the femur were randomized to receive fixation with a titanium elastic nail or intramedullary Kirshner wire (K-wire). The primary outcomes of interest was fracture union (as measured by the modified radiographic union for tibial fractures [mRUST] score), and the incidence of complications leading to unplanned surgery. Secondary out...

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