Unreamed intramedullary nailing of acute femoral shaft fractures using a traction device without fracture table.
The authors present a simple distraction apparatus that makes it possible to perform nonreamed intramedullary nailing of the femur on a normal operating table. Nonreamed intramedullary (IM) nails were inserted in 24 femoral shaft fractures using this device. The setup time of this device was 60% shorter compared with a stratified group of 28 femoral nailings performed using the fracture table. The authors feel that this device is a safe and effective alternative to using a fracture table. It is especially useful in the polytrauma patient where the additional lesions can be treated without the need for patient transfer to another table.
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Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Broos
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D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D004867:Equipment Design; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013997:Time Factors; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation
D011126:Polypropylenes; D013193:Stainless Steel