title: KY nailing of impending and pathological fractures of the proximal femur.
abstract: Eight two patients underwent 86 Küntscher Y nailing for impending and pathological fractures of the proximal femur. All but five mobilised post-operatively, thus improving their quality of life. Eighteen patients died in hospital. Prophylactic nailing improved survival. Fifteen out of 86 nailings were followed by complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Strachan
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kernohan
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jameson-Evans
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001858:Bone Nails; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life