title: [First clinical experience with nonreamed intramedullary nailing in Lithuania].
abstract: Long bone diaphyseal fractures are very common. Limited choice of implants for treatment of these fractures in Lithuania often leads to unsatisfactory treatment results and complications. Unreamed intramedullary nailing is relatively simple and effective method for treatment of severely injured patients. Using this method early stabilization and rehabilitation, decreased number of complications, and shortened stay in hospital can be ensured. Indications, technique and early results of first fifty intramedullary fixations with unreamed nails performed in the Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kaunas University of Medicine are presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital, Eiveniu 2, 50010 Kaunas, Lithuania. alpa@kmu.lt
authors.forename: Algimantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pamerneckas
authors.forename: Algimantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrulis
authors.forename: Giedrius
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pilipavicius
authors.forename: Gintaras
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tamulaitis
authors.forename: Vytautas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Toliusis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008097:Lithuania; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome