Ender nail fixation for intertrochanteric fracture.
Fifty patients were treated with Ender nails for intertrochanteric hip fractures. The simplicity of the operative technique, the early bone healing and the low morbidity and mortality rates makes this the most suitable method for patients with stable fractures, and for all critically ill patients.
D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing