1. Pediatric Forearm Fractures: TEN (Titanium Elastic Nail) versus Plate Screw Fixation for Surgical Treatment
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Mehmet Ozel, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak, and Mustafa Altıntaş
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pediatric forearm fracture ,ten ,plate screw fixation ,cost ,pediatrik ön kol kırığı ,titanyum elastik çivi ,plak vida tespiti ,maliyet ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background/Aims: In pediatric forearm fractures, the choice of surgical technique and fixation method can be challenging. Surgically treated pediatric patients younger than 14 years with Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN) or Plate Screw Fixation(PSF) were compared clinically, in cost, and in terms of postoperative outcomes. Method: In the retrospective case-control study, pediatric forearm fractures operated on at a level I trauma center between 2017 and 2022 were examined. Surgically treated forearm fractures in pediatric patients under 14 years of age were included in this study group. Results: A mean age of 10.83 +- 3.28 years was found among the 109 patients. The PSF group (12.87+-2.76 years) was 3.17 (95% CI 2.02 - 4.33) years older than the TEN group (9.7+-3 years) (p
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- 2023
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