title: Transfixion rod in condylar and intercondylar fractures of femur.
abstract: The transfixion rod has been used in the treatment of supracondylar fractures of the femur to organize comminuted condylar fragments about a stable, intramedullary insertion of the rod. Using a cantilever principle, the fixation of the comminuted fragments with bolts produce a stable organization permitting immediate mobilization of the knee joint. The four-flanged design of the rod prevents torsion and the multiplicity of holes in the rod permits rapid revascularization and bony healing.
authors.affiliation: Queens General Hospital Center, New York City.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Lewert
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Modny
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography