title: Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures: a critical review of device failure and case analysis.
abstract: Although device failure in intramedullary (IM) nailing of subtrochanteric fractures is uncommon, breakage of the nail can occur. Following a review of the literature on this subject, a case is reported that illustrates the surgical and biomechanical factors that can lead to nail failure.
authors.affiliation: Maricopa County Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meislin
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Frankel
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kummer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000592:standards*; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016474:Weight-Bearing