Interlocked intramedullary nailing for treatment of open femoral shaft fractures.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Twenty-eight patients with open femoral shaft fractures treated by reamed intramedullary nailing were reviewed retrospectively. Nine patients had Gustilo Grade I injuries; 14, Grade II; and five, Grade IIIA. Twenty cases had static locking, two cases had dynamic locking, and six cases were not locked. Average time to union was 20 weeks. The infection and nonunion rates were 0%. The data suggest that interlocked reamed intramedullary nailing is a safe treatment option for treating open femoral shaft fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Femoral Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fractures, Open
Anatomy
- femur