PROXIMAL FEMORAL RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES AFTER LATERAL TRANSTROCHANTERIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL PLACEMENT IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Lateral transtrochanteric intramedullary nailing in children who are nine years of age or older does not produce clinically important femoral neck valgus deformity or narrowing, and we did not observe osteonecrosis of the femoral head after this procedure.