INTERLOCKED NAILING OF COMMINUTED FRACTURES SHAFT OF FEMUR SHAHID SULTAN

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  • SHAHID SULTAN

Abstract

Background: Comminuted fracture shaft of femur are difficult to treat. Internal fixation with ordinary nail does not
hold the fracture fragments while osteosynthesis with plates and screws docs not always produce stable fixation and
involves an increased risk of infection. Methods: Thirty-six comminuted fractures shaft of femur were treated with
closed interlocked nailing. There were twenty closed and sixteen open fractures. Results: Thirty-six fractures united
without additional surgical intervention. Average time to union was 34 weeks (range 26 to 64 weeks). 'In five patients
secondary bone grafting was done. Conclusion: Closed Interlocked nailing is the treatment of choice for most
comminuted fracture shaft of femur.

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SULTAN S. INTERLOCKED NAILING OF COMMINUTED FRACTURES SHAFT OF FEMUR SHAHID SULTAN. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2001 Aug. 29 [cited 2025 May 9];13(3):14-5. Available from: https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/4879

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