title: Intramedullary compression osteosynthesis for fractures of the femur.
abstract: There are obvious advantages in intramedullary osteosynthesis by closed reduction as compared with open reduction and osteosynthesis using a plate and screws in non-articular fractures of the long bones. This has led to a modification of Küntscher's nail with a view to improving its effectiveness and enlarging the indications.
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography