title: Internal fixation of ipsilateral trochanteric and femoral shaft fractures by staples and Kuntscher nail.
abstract: Ipsilateral trochanteric and femoral shaft fractures are rare. A 72-year-old man with such fractures was successfully treated with staples and a Kuntscher nail. The technique was simple and the mechanical stabilization secure. This method is suggested for stable ipsilateral trochanteric and femoral shaft fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leithy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D014945:Wound Healing