Đánh giá kết quả điều trị gãy kín thân xương đùi trên 47 trẻ em bằng đóng đinh Metaizeau không mổ gãy dưới màn tăng sáng. Kết quả cho thấy tỷ lệ liền xương đạt 100%. Kết quả điều trị chung đạt mức tốt 83,7%, trung bình 16,3% và không có kết quả kém. Dài chi trung bình sau phẫu thuật là 6,3mm, chức năng khớp gối và khớp háng tốt.Objectives: To evaluate the results of surgical treatment for femoral fractures closed from children aged 6 to 15 years old by Metaizeau nailing technique without opening the fracture, at Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi, Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, and Thai Binh medical university hospital and to give comments on the technical advantages and disadvantages. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional descriptive study without control group among 47 cases. Results: Bone healing was found among 100% of cases, general results were good at 83.7%
average results of 16.3%
no bad results
mean length of the leg was of 6.5 mm after operation, functional knee and hip achieved good results. Conclusion: Osteosynthesis by Metaizeau nails was a good alternative method for treatment of close femoral shaft fracture in children.