title: Multiple intramedullary nailing of pertrochanteric fractures with elastic nails: operative procedure and results.
abstract: Two hundred and sixty-six pertrochanteric fractures were operated on using intramedullary fixation according to the method of Ender and Simon-Weidner. Evaluation of both early and late results prove it to be a method with a low complication rate and a high incidence of functional recovery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013523:Surgical Equipment