title: Interlocking nails for treatment of femoral fractures.
abstract: A series of 23 fractures of the femur were treated using femoral interlocking nails. The average follow-up period was 14.8 months. There were 14 closed fractures and 9 compound fractures. Closed nailing was done for 8 patients and open nailing for 15 patients. All the fractures united. There were no superficial or deep infections. The most common complication was leg length discrepancy; shortening occurred in 5 patients whereas lengthening occurred in 2 patients. It is a technically demanding procedure but it is the method of choice in our Institution for stabilising complex fractures of the femoral shaft.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, General Hospital, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yeow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged