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John M. Flynn, M.D.

Titanium elastic nails are commonly used to stabilize femoral fractures in school-aged children. The results of a prospective study by John M. Flynn, MD et.al, support the recent empiric observations and published results of retrospective series indicating that a child in whom a femoral fracture is treated with titanium elastic nails achieves recovery milestones significantly faster than a child treated with traction and a spica cast. In this JBJS video supplement, Dr. Flynn identifies common pitfalls and provides surgical pearls to minimize the complications associated with this fracture stabilization technique.

Material Covered

• Titanium Elastic Nails - Background
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Avoiding Complications
• Surgical Pearls
• Benefits of TEN

See the Corresponding JBJS Article:

Flynn, John M., Luedtke, Lael M., Ganley, Theodore J., Dawson, Judy, Davidson, Richard S., Dormans, John P., Ecker, Malcolm L., Gregg, John R., Horn, B. David, Drummond, Denis S.

Comparison of Titanium Elastic Nails with Traction and a Spica Cast to Treat Femoral Fractures in Children.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:770-777. [Abstract] [Full Text]

• Total run time: 17:47 minutes
• Catalog Number: 6019
• Publication Date: March 2005
• Formats: NTSC, PAL, and DVD

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