Pilot Study and Preliminary Results of Biodegradable Intramedullary Nailing of Forearm Fractures in Children

• Main Authors: Christoph Roeder (Author), Cristina Alves (Author), Andreas Balslev-Clausen (Author), Federico Canavese (Author), Erol Gercek (Author), Tamás Kassai (Author), Thomas Klestil (Author), Louise Klingenberg (Author), Nicolas Lutz (Author), Marcell Varga (Author), Gergo Jozsa (Author), Annelie Weinberg (Author), Ludger Tüshaus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: Diaphyseal forearm fractures are a common injury in children and adolescents. When operative treatment is needed, elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) is the most common surgical procedure. Although there is no clear evidence, hardware removal after fracture healing is perfor...