[Treatment of shaft fractures in children with elastic titanium nails].

Unlabelled: According to the statistics, long bone fractures in children are caused by high-energy mechanisms and they are the most frequent ones in the orthopedic practice. The advantage of reducing these fractures with elastic titanium nails and three buttress points is that neither the blood supply nor the physis are injured.

Material And Methods: Twenty-seven patients ages 5-15 years of age were analyzed.

[Amputation as a treatment for complications on a traumatic dislocations of the knee. Case report].

Introduction: Vascular lesion associated with knee dislocation represents a common and potentially devastating complication. A delay in revascularization that exceeds 8 hours can lead to amputation of the extremity. Therefore it is mandatory to do an immediate examination and an effective diagnosis to rule out this complication.