title: Treatment of 84 cases of femoral nonunion.
abstract: Eighty-four femoral nonunions were treated with Küntscher nailing, Grosse-Kempf locked nailing, plating, and Huckstep nailing, and were followed-up for a median of 34 months. Küntscher nailing and locked nailing were superior, with fewer complications, less operation time, and less blood loss. A Küntscher nail was preferred for the isthmic region when there was no shortening of the bone, and a locked nail was preferred above or below this region or when lengthening was indicated.
authors.affiliation: Chang Gung Medical College, Department of Orthopedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies