title: Closed nailing of a femoral fracture followed by sciatic nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, England.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dunkerley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012584:Sciatic Nerve