Ender nail

Orthopedics An unreamed intramedullary nail used for femoral shaft and intertrochanteric fractures; ENs allow early weight-bearing and can be placed with closed technique, which avoids damage to soft tissue and to the periosteal and muscular blood supply

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et al [7] (ender nail) 12 Mann DC et al [8] (elastic nail) 11.4 Gross RH et al [5] (cast bracing) 18.7 Compared to the above studies conducted on conservative methods and cast bracing, the average duration of hospital stay was less in our study i.e.

COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF MANAGEMENT OF DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES OF LONG BONES IN CHILDREN BY TITANIUM ELASTIC NAILING SYSTEM

IM devices such as ender nail failed to provide optimal rotational alignment.

Fracture Union in Closed Interlocking Nail in Humeral Shaft Fractures

The insertion of cannulated cancellous screw after ender nail is introduced resulted in controlled collapse of the fracture in which the cannulated cancellous screw acts as guide and directs the collapse of fracture in its direction.

Study of results of ender nailing and cannulated cancellous screw in the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture femur

factory Union Mechanical Study Patients (%) Rate (%) Failure Zickel Nail Lechner (1990) 8 -- 0 12 Bergman (1987) 131 90 4 1 Thomas (1986) 52 -- -- 0 Templeton (1979) 26 -- 4 0 Zickel (1976) 94 -- 1 1 Overall 301 90 3 1 Ender Nail Whitelaw (1990) 25 72 0 0 Dobozi (1986) 79 -- 0 10 Pankovich (1980) 31 -- 0 26 Overall 135 72 0 12 Intramedullary Nail Wu (1991) 31 -- 10 3 Papagiannopoulos (1989) 27 -- 0 0 Heiple (1979) 14 -- 0 0 Seinsheimer (1978) 4 -- 0 25 Overall 76 -- 4 3 Table 6 Reported Incidence of Non-union or Other Causes of Mechanical Failure for Subtrochanteric Fractures (Percentage) No.

Subtrochanteric fractures: a review of treatment options

Ender nail fixation of pediatric femur fractures: a biomechanical analysis.

Treatment of fracture shaft femur in paediatric age group with titanium elastic nail

The technique of Ender nail instrumentation combines the benefits of both surgical and closed functional methods of treatment.

Management of diaphyseal fractures of tibia in adults treated either with cast or intramedullary nailing with special reference to enders nail

observed good results in 78 femoral fractures treated with Ender Nail. (17)

Evaluation of result of titanium elastic nailing in paediatrics diaphyseal fracture

Ender nail fixation of pediatric femur fractures a biomechanical analysis.

A study of ender's nailing in diaphyseal fractures of the femur in children

The principle of Ender nail fixation is canal filling with the nails, while TENs work by balancing the forces between the two opposing flexible implants.

A prospective study of surgical management of diaphyseal fractures of femur in children aged between 5 to 16 years using elastic stable intra medullary nailing

Ender Nail Fixation in Long Bone Fractures: Experience in a Level I Trauma Center.

Comparative study of management of humeral diaphyseal fractures by DCP plate and IMIL nail