Compared outcomes of femoral shaft fracture treatment in school-age children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary open reduction and intramedullary K-wire fixation versus traction followed by spica cast

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Jean Baptiste Yaokreh (مؤلف), Moufidath Sounkéré-Soro (مؤلف), Samba Tembely (مؤلف), Yapo Guy-Serge Kouamé (مؤلف), Audrey Helen Thomas (مؤلف), Thierry-Hervé Od (مؤلف), Bertin Dibi Kouamé (مؤلف), Ossénou Ouattara (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing has become the treatment of choice for femur shaft fractures in school-age children in developed world. However, in the sub-Saharan Africa, this management is still challenging because of the lack of fluoroscopy in more hospitals. We performed either...