title: An appraisal of the treatment of femoral shaft fracture: open versus closed.
abstract: Results of treatment of 103 femoral shaft fractures have been studied, the complications encountered are described and the final impression of the writer on the methodology of treatment is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology