Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children The Nancy University Man
Over the past three decades, the flexible intramedullary nailing (FIN) technique that originated in the University of Nancy in France has evolved to the point where it is becoming the gold standard for the treatment of many fractures in children. Most ort
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Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children
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Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children
Pierre Lascombes
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children The Nancy University Manual
With Contributions by F. Annocaro · S. Barbary · M. Claudon · J.-M. Clavert · G. Dautel · C. Gavillot M.-C. Giacomelli · P. Gicquel · L. Guillaume · T. Haumont · J. Hui · P. Journeau J.-M. Laville · J.-N. Ligier · L. Mainard-Simard · J.-D. Métaizeau · M.-C. Mirouf N. Moh-Ello · A. Noel · D. Popkov · F. Rumeau · A. Terrier · T. Theologis
Prof. Pierre Lascombes CHU de Nancy Hôpital d’Enfants 11 allée du Morvan 54000 Vandoeuvre les Nancy France [email protected]
Originally published: Embrochage centromédullaire élastique stable by Pierre Lascombes © Elsevier Masson SAS, 2006
ISBN: 978-3-642-03030-7
e-ISBN: 978-3-642-03031-4
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Foreword 1
At last, a book dedicated to ESIN (elastic stable intramedullary nailing for those rare people who would not yet know what this acronym means)! Today, ESIN ranks as high as conservative treatment in pediatric traumatology. One may be surprised at the paucity of published material about such a widely used surgical technique. Since my book was released in 1984, many articles have been published in specialized periodicals, but very few works have been written on this specific topic. The technique itself is so simple that very few improvements have been needed, but the indications have significantly expanded. The extensive experience of all the surgical teams who have contributed to this book should help bring down a complication rate that is already very low. Up to 1977, no therapeutic a
