title: [Experiences with interlocking nails in the femur. A retrospective analysis of 99 operated femur shaft fractures].
abstract: In 95 patients 99 femoral fractures treated with an intramedullary locking nail were followed-up for median 22 months (12-60). 62 results were classified as excellent, 19 as good and 16 results as fair. A poor result was registered in 2 patients. We had 13 operation-related complications. Four of these complications required a new operation and one ended up with a poor end-result. Operative-technical complications do not necessarily need to impair the result if the surgeon is aware of them and knows how they are to be handled.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Abteilung, Universität Oslo, Norwegen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Strømsøe
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Thoresen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ekeland
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Follerås
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Die Erfahrungen mit der Verriegelungsnagelung am Femur. Eine retrospektive Analyse 99 operierter Femurschaft-Frakturen.