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

• Main Authors: Jean Baptiste Yaokreh (Author), Moufidath Sounkéré-Soro (Author), Samba Tembely (Author), Yapo Guy-Serge Kouamé (Author), Audrey Helen Thomas (Author), Thierry-Hervé Od (Author), Bertin Dibi Kouamé (Author), Ossénou Ouattara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...