title: Retrograde nailing of femur: surgical technique with tibial traction.
abstract: A modified surgical technique for femoral retrograde nailing is described. A tibial skeletal traction in the proximal metaphysis is placed to obtain fracture reduction during surgery. This technique enables fracture control during the procedure, avoiding the need of an assistant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orhopaedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. rodrigogarcia@sego.es
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García Crespo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López-Durán
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014143:Traction