The use of the Küntscher Y nail in the treatment of intertrochantertc and subtrochanteric fractures of the femur.
Conventional nail plates provide a relatively poor fixation of unstable and pathological fractures of the upper femur, and nail-plate failure is not uncommon. A two-part device, the Küntscher Y nail, provides a strong fixation in these cases and is not difficult ot insert if the method described is employed. The results in 91 patients treated with the Y nail are discussed. Since distal migration of the nail has been prevented by use of a flanged medullary nail, no mechanical failure has occurred. Early weight bearing can be permitted after operation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications