PURPOSE To identify the effects of using a Ti-Ni shape memory alloy ring shaped bone fixator (SMA-rBF) during the retrograde nailing of supracondylar femoral fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors reviewed 25 patients with a supracondylar femoral fracture treated by retrograde intramedullary nailing with or without SMA-rBF (group S, 12/25; group N, 13/25). Radiological measurements of a...

©2006 British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88B5. 16875 $2.00 J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2006;88-B:576-80. Intramedullary nailing is considered to be the optimum treatment for fractures of the long bones of the lower limbs and various studies have been published describing the functional outcome of both reamed and unreamed nailing. 1-15 Several complications have...

BACKGROUND The femur is the most common long bone affected by metastatic carcinoma. We report our experience regarding treatment of metastatic femoral fracture using femoral head prosthesis (FHP) or intramedullary nailing (IM nail) with augmentation by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-five complete fractures in 33 patients were treated surgically. Metastatic lesions ...

Although intramedullary fixation has standardized the management of femoral shaft fractures, Dynamic compression plating is a useful technique and definite role for specific indications where nailing may be contra-indicated or technically not feasible. Our aim to assess study Femoral fractures presented orthopaedic department at Viswabharathi Medical College & General Hospital, Kurnool from...

Femoral and tibial shaft fractures are common injuries in the United States. Since their introduction, reamed intramedullary nails have become the treatment of choice for most of these fractures. However, delayed union and nonunion can complicate treatment in up to 10% of patients. Removal of interlocking screws, or dynamization, can promote fracture healing in cases of delayed union or nonunio...

BACKGROUND Postoperative contralateral morbidities after fracture fixation surgery by hemilithotomy positioning on traction table is uncommon. We'd report a case of unexpected common peroneal nerve palsy developed on the contralateral side manifesting with drop foot after a common orthopedic femoral nailing. CASE REPORT A 28-year-old female sustained an unusual common peroneal nerve palsy man...

Retrograde femoral nailing is gaining in popularity. We report a prospective, randomised comparison of antegrade and retrograde procedures in 68 patients with 69 fractures of the femoral shaft. All nails were inserted after appropriate reaming. There was no difference in operating time, blood loss, technical complications, size of nail or reamer, or transfusion requirements. There were more pro...