A comparative study of the treatment of fractures of the shaft of the femur by traction and open fixation. Traction indicated for patients under sixteen, with intramedullary nailing reserved for patients over twenty-two.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D012237:Rhode Island