Interlocking nailing of distal femoral fractures: 28 patients followed for 1–2 years
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 62 (4) , 342-345
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679108994466
Abstract
We treated 28 fractures of the distal femur with a Grosse-Kempf interlocking nail, and the patients were followed for at least 1 year. Five fractures did not unite, and the rest healed after 5 (3–7) months. Nail breakage was the most serious complication; and the more distal the fracture was, the more easily the nail broke. With the addition of a cast brace and protected weight bearing, a locked nail is a good type of fixation for distal femoral fractures down to 4 cm above the condyles.Keywords
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