title: The medullary expanding compression nail: 50 femoral shaft fractures followed up for a minimum of 2 years.
abstract: The results of the first 50 patients who had fractures of the femur treated with a previously reported medullary expanding compression nail are described. The nail is considered ideal for the patient with multiple injuries. Four per cent of the fractures did not unite and the implant failed in 6 per cent.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged