Treatment of long bone fractures in children by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: Outcome and challenges in a unit with restricted technical platform

• Main Authors: Eudes Ulrich Elvis Mahougnon Goudjo (Author), Codjo Serge Metchihoungbe (Author), Anani Komlan Mihluedo-Agbolan (Author), Amoussou Sedjro Clotaire Romeo Houegban (Author), Dede Virginie Teko (Author), Octave Exupere Desire Dongmo Miaffo (Author), Komla Gnassingbe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN), developed by the Nancy school in France, is the gold standard for surgical treatment of long bone fractures in children. In Africa, few works have been devoted specifically to this technique. Objective: This study aimed to describe the outc...