Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	28940
Country	Italy

Received	2016-07-22 09:43
Peer-Review Started	2016-07-26 09:01
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-05 09:17
Return for Revision	2016-09-06 08:23
Revised	2016-10-18 15:04
Second Decision	2016-11-10 14:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-22 14:53
Articles in Press	2016-11-22 14:53
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-02-09 15:09
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-02-15 08:52

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Titanium elastic nailing in diaphyseal femoral fractures of children below six years of age
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fabrizio Donati, Giuseppe Mazzitelli, Marco Lillo, Amerigo Menghi, Carla Conti, Antonio Valassina, Emanuele Marzetti and Giulio Maccauro
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Emanuele Marzetti, MD, PhD, Ortho¬pedic and Traumatology Institute, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy. emarzetti@live.com
Key Words	Titanium elastic nailing; Pediatric femoral fractures; Elastic stable intramedullary nailing; Surgical treatment; Femural shaft
Core Tip	A retrospective analysis of 27 diaphyseal femoral fractures in children younger than six years treated with titanium elastic nailing (TEN) was conducted. Clinical and radiographic evaluations performed using Flynn’s scoring criteria at an average follow-up of 58.9 mo showed 79.2% of excellent results and 20.8% satisfactory results, without delayed union or major complications. Considering the good clinical and radiographic results at mid-term follow-up, TEN showed to be a safe, mini-invasive and surgeon-friendly technique even in patients younger than six years of age.
Publish Date	2017-02-15 08:52
Citation	Donati F, Mazzitelli G, Lillo M, Menghi A, Conti C, Valassina A, Marzetti E, Maccauro G. Titanium elastic nailing in diaphyseal femoral fractures of children below six years of age. World J Orthop 2017; 8(2): 156-162
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i2/156.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.156

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