The medullary expanding compression nail: 50 femoral shaft fractures followed up for a minimum of 2 years

The medullary expanding compression nail: 50 femoral shaft fractures followed up for a minimum of 2 years

The results of the first 50 patients who had fractures of the femur treated with a previously reported medullary expanding compression nail are described. The nail is considered ideal for the patient with multiple injuries. Four per cent of the fractures did not unite and the implant failed in 6 per...

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Veröffentlicht in:Injury 1986-07, Vol.17 (4), p.267-270
Hauptverfasser: Reis, N.D., Aginsky, J., Zinman, C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Nails - adverse effects
Equipment Design
Female
Femoral Fractures - complications
Femoral Fractures - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - adverse effects
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - instrumentation
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:The results of the first 50 patients who had fractures of the femur treated with a previously reported medullary expanding compression nail are described. The nail is considered ideal for the patient with multiple injuries. Four per cent of the fractures did not unite and the implant failed in 6 per cent.
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/0020-1383(86)90234-2