The challenge of the surgical treatment of paediatric distal radius/ forearm fracture: K wire vs plate fixation - outcomes assessment
Aim Distal radius/forearm fractures in adolescent patients remain challenging injuries to treat. Distal radius/forearm bony anatomy is not completely restored with intramedullary K wire fixation. The aim of this study was to compare radiographic and functional outcomes obtained using intramedullary K wire fixation and open reduction and internal fi...
By Salvatore Di Giacinto, Giuseppe Pica, Alessandro Stasi, Lorenzo Scialpi, Alessandro Tomarchio, Alberto Galeotti, Vlora Podvorica, Annamaria dell’Unto, Luigi Meccariello
Tibial diaphyseal fractures in children: indications and limitations of the treatment with monolateral and hybrid external fixator
Aim To report our indications and limitations about the use of external fixation in children.Methods It was retrospectively reviewed all tibial fractures treated with monolateral and hybrid external fixator, at our three Centres. It was included 32 fractures which did not show an acceptable reduction after an attempt under anaesthesia. The exclusio...
By Michele Bisaccia, Giuseppe Rinonapoli, Salvatore Di Giacinto, Andrea Schiavone, Simone Lazzeri, David Gomez-Garrido, Juan Antonio Herrera-Molpeceres, Umberto Ripani, Cristina Ibáñez-Vicente, Giuseppe Rollo, Enrico Maria Bonura, Raffaele Franzese, Luigi Meccariello, Auro Caraffa