The Pugh nail-plate--a low incidence of device failure.
A consecutive series of 118 patients with fracture of the proximal end of the femur treated by the Pugh nail-plate, is reported. The contribution of failure of the device to failure of fixation is analysed. Fifteen subjects had a failure of fixation either requiring removal of the implant or resulting in malunion of the fracture. In only 2 of the fractures for which the nail-plate was designed could failure be directly attributed to the device alone. In the remaining failures of fixation the device was inappropriately used or inserted.
Gibson
J N
JN
Bridge of Earn Hospital, Perthshire.
Espley
A J
AJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography