FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF TITANIUM ELASTIC NAILING FOR PEDIATRIC FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURE

Injuries to the femoral shaft are prevalent in children which are most commonly caused by automobile accidents, sports injuries, physical assault. The present study focuses on managing limb shaft fractures in 6 and 16 yrs children by Titanium elastic nailing. This is a retrospective study of thirty patients aged 6 to 16 who had displaced diaphyseal femur fractures repaired with elastic titanium nails and were closely observed clinically and radiologically for at least 6 months to a year. This research leads to the conclusion that the standard surgical treatment for femoral diaphyseal fractures in children between the ages of 4 and 16 is fracture reduction and internal fixation with elastic titanium nails. This procedure is minimally invasive, takes less time, and does not harm the child's cartilage, ensuring a relatively stable attachment also allows for early mobilization, which facilitates early bone consolidation.