Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Case Reports
Early pin failure following external femoral fracture fixation in a head-injured child.
External fixation facilitates nursing care and early rehabilitation of head-injured children with femoral shaft fractures. We report an unusual complication of early fatigue failure of the external fixator pins without the patient ever bearing weight.
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To evaluate the functional outcome of plate fixation for displaced olecranon fractures, both simple and comminuted. ⋯ Plate fixation is an effective treatment option for displaced olecranon fractures with a good functional outcome and a low incidence of complications.
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To determine which soft tissue structures are at risk and when joint violation can occur during small wire placement for hybrid external fixation of distal tibial fractures while adhering to published guidelines. ⋯ This study shows that tendons and neurovascular structures above the ankle are at risk during small transfixion pin placement, even when using safe corridors. Pins placed within two centimeters of the anterior joint line or three centimeters from the medial malleolus may be intracapsular.