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Treatment of the Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur with an Interlocked Intramedullary Nail
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Dong Min Shin, Sang Ho Ha, Hyung Chull Mun
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J Korean Soc Fract 1995;8(1):72-78. Published online January 31, 1995
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1995.8.1.72
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- The purpose of this paper is to report the technical problems, indications and contraindications of treatment by interlocked intramedullary nail in supracondylar fracture of the femur.
The authors analyEed 5 cases of femoral supracondylar fractures in patients who were treated by interlocked intramedullary nailing.
All 5 cases treated with interlocked intramedullary nail were obtained primary bone union.
According to Neers criteria, excellent result was achieved in 1 patient, satisfactory and unsatisfactory results in 2 patients, respectively.
In conclusion, we consider that interlocked intramedullary nail fit as follows: 1. Type A of AO classification.
2. In case of more proximally located fracture.
3. Supracondylar fracture of the femur with severe communited fracture of the ipsilateral femora diaphyses but unfit as follows; 1) Supracondylar fracture of the femur with severe osteoporosis.
2) In case of more distally located fracture.
3) Type C of AO classification.
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