title: Grosse Kempf locked intramedullary nailing in the treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the lower limb. A case review.
abstract: After a review of the cases (57 between 1981 and 1988) the authors present the results of treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the lower limb by Grosse Kempf locked intramedullary nailing. The advantages and the effectiveness of the method are emphasized; the method has obtained brilliant results in complex and "boundary" fractures of the femur and tibia; furthermore, some suggestions are made with regard to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franceschini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fioretta
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galmarini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rotolo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors