title: [Subtrochanteric femoral fracture].
abstract: This is a report concerning 26 cases with subtrochanteric femoral fractures treated by "Ender" nailing. This operation can be performed quickly and allows early mobilisation of the patients. Most of the fractures consolidate within three months. Motility of knee and hip joint was good in the follow up group of eleven patients.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung des Allgemein öffentlichen Krankenhauses Melk.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kapral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D005684:Gait; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Zur subtrochanteren Oberschenkelfraktur.