Ender's nailing of hip fractures: the operation and the radiation hazards.
Sixty-two intertrochanteric and 3 subtrochanteric fractures of the femur were treated by Ender's nailing. The method was safe and effective in stable fractures but in unstable fractures malunion was common. Exposure of the operating team to radiation during the procedure was well within acceptable limits.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005599:Fractures, Ununited; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement