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

ABSTRACT: (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 performed in many patients. Often, the primary minimal invasive incision needs to be widened during implant removal. In order to decrease the burden of care of pediatric fractures, significant efforts were made to develop biodegradable implants, which make hardware removal unnecessary. Our study will conduct an observational trial on the clinical use of the Activa IM-Nail™ in forearm fractures in children between 3 and 13 years of age. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the risks and benefits

SUBMITTER: Roeder C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9140014 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature