Although fractures of the bones of the forearm are successfully treated conservatively, outcomes remain variable, and, subsequently, some cases may require additional fracture manipulation or formal surgical intervention due to residual angulations.11 Reinhardt KR, Feldman DS, Green DW, Sala DA, Widmann RF, Scher DM. Comparison of intramedullary nailing to plating for both-bone forearm fractures in older children. J Pediatr Orthop 2008;28(04):403-409 Previous studies have shown that the failure of nonoperative treatment of midshaft fractures in pediatric populations ranges between 39 and 64%.22 Bowman EN, Mehlman CT, Lindsell CJ, Tamai J. Nonoperative treatment of both-bone forearm shaft fractures in children: predictors of early radiographic failure. J Pediatr Orthop 2011;31(01):23-32
Currently, the demands of the modern world lead us to consider the difficulties of nonsurgical treatment while keeping children in plaster casts. Parents work, home care is difficult, time away from school, and even issues of patient comfort are considered. Therefore, fractures, which used to be treated nonoperatively previously, are widely treated surgically with bloodless approach these days.33 Alvachian Fernandes HJ, Saad EA, Reis FB. Osteosynthesis with intramedullary nails in children. Rev Bras Ortop 2015;44(05):380-385
In recent times, the flexible intramedullary (IM) nailing has been widely performed for pediatric forearm fractures because of advantages of minimal invasiveness technique and prevention of pin-related complications, it has changed traditional tenets of pediatric forearm fracture care.44 Kim BS, Lee YS, Park SY, Nho JH, Lee SG, Kim YH. Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Forearm Fractures at the Distal Metadiaphyseal Junction in Adolescents. Clin Orthop Surg 2017;9(01): 101-108 Peterlein et al reported good long-term results of pediatric forearm fractures treated with IM nailing.55 Peterlein CD, Modzel T, Hagen L, Ruchholtz S, Krüger A. Long-term results of elastic-stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) of diaphyseal forearm fractures in children. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019;98(11):e14743 Martus et al concluded that IM nailing is an effective technique for pediatric forearm fractures with good to excellent outcomes in 91%.66 Martus JE, Preston RK, Schoenecker JG, Lovejoy SA, Green NE, Mencio GA. Complications and outcomes of diaphyseal forearm fracture intramedullary nailing: a comparison of pediatric and adolescent age groups. J Pediatr Orthop 2013;33(06):598-607
References
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1Reinhardt KR, Feldman DS, Green DW, Sala DA, Widmann RF, Scher DM. Comparison of intramedullary nailing to plating for both-bone forearm fractures in older children. J Pediatr Orthop 2008;28(04):403-409
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2Bowman EN, Mehlman CT, Lindsell CJ, Tamai J. Nonoperative treatment of both-bone forearm shaft fractures in children: predictors of early radiographic failure. J Pediatr Orthop 2011;31(01):23-32
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3Alvachian Fernandes HJ, Saad EA, Reis FB. Osteosynthesis with intramedullary nails in children. Rev Bras Ortop 2015;44(05):380-385
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4Kim BS, Lee YS, Park SY, Nho JH, Lee SG, Kim YH. Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Forearm Fractures at the Distal Metadiaphyseal Junction in Adolescents. Clin Orthop Surg 2017;9(01): 101-108
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5Peterlein CD, Modzel T, Hagen L, Ruchholtz S, Krüger A. Long-term results of elastic-stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) of diaphyseal forearm fractures in children. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019;98(11):e14743
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6Martus JE, Preston RK, Schoenecker JG, Lovejoy SA, Green NE, Mencio GA. Complications and outcomes of diaphyseal forearm fracture intramedullary nailing: a comparison of pediatric and adolescent age groups. J Pediatr Orthop 2013;33(06):598-607
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