Surgical management of femoral shaft fractures with intramedullary nails has become the standard ofcare,with multiple options for entry point described,including piriformis entry,trochanter entry andretrograde femoral...
Purpose:Intramedullary interlocking nailing is one of the accepted methods of treating humerus diaphyseal fractures.Appropriate nail length and diameter are of paramount importance to achieve a stable fracture fixatio...
Purpose:Treatment of distal tibia fractures poses significant challenge to orthopedic surgeon because of poor blood supply and paucity of soft tissue coverage.There is considerable controversy regarding the superior o...
Purpose:Open tibia fracture is prone to infection,consequently causing significant morbidity and increasing the hospital stay,occupational loss and onset of chronic osteomyelitis.Intramedullary nailing is one choice f...
Purpose:Distal tibia fractures comprise about 7%-10% of lower extremity trauma.Because of the peculiarity of the soft tissue and subcutaneous location of the bone there are many controversies in the ideal treatment of...
The aim of our study was to determine predictive factors and requirement for perioperative blood transfusion in elderly patients with extra capsular hip fractures treated with cephalo-medullary device. Methods: Seven...
Background: Nowadays pediatric femoral fractures are more commonly managed with operative treatment rather than conservative treatment because of more rapid recovery and avoidance of prolonged immobilization. Childre...
Purpose: To compare the outcomes of closed reduction and expert tibial nailing (ETN) versus open reduction and plate and screw fixation in treating two segmental tibial fractures. Methods: This study included 53 c...
Fracture of femoral shaft in adults is common and mostly managed with intramedullary interlocking nails. Complications during closed intramedullary femoral nailing are uncommon, and mostly of them are caused by techni...
Intramedullary interlocking nailing is the gold standard for treatment of tibial shaft fractures. The growing use of intramedullary nailing has resulted in an increased number of tibial nailing in daily clinical pract...