Greater trochanteric versus piriformis fossa entry nails for femur shaft fractures: Resolving the controversy

P Kumar, D Neradi, R Kansal, S Aggarwal, V Kumar… - Injury, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice for shaft of femur fractures in
adults. Antegrade nails involve entry through either piriformis fossa (PE) or greater …

Analysis of different entry portals for femoral nail with two different nail designs-straight nail versus lateral angulated nail-Does it make a difference?

S Yadav, S Singh, AK Rai - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2019 - Elsevier
2. Materials and methods The present study was conducted at a tertiary level trauma center
in eastern India from June 2015 to June 2017 to compare the entry points taken during …

The outcome of antegrade intramedullary nail fixation of traumatic diaphyseal fractures of the femur in a tertiary care trauma center in Sri Lanka

DKT Kuruwitaarachchi, Y Mathangasinghe… - Sri Lanka Journal of …, 2022 - sljs.sljol.info
Introduction: We evaluated the outcome, functional recovery, and complications of
intramedullary nailing for fractures of the femoral shaft fractures. Methods: A prospective …

Study of Surgical Management of Fracture Shaft of Femur in Adults with Anatomically Interlocking Nail (III Generation)

M Venu - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Background & Objectives: Femur is the largest and one of the principal load bearing bone in
lower extremity. Fracture of the shaft of femur and subtrochantericare a major cause of …

Functional Outcome of Trochanteric Entry Femoral Nail Insertion in the Management of Fracture Shaft Femur in Adults

YS Kaushik - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Background & Objectives: Femur is the largest and one of the principal load bearing bone in
lower extremity. Fracture of the shaft of femur are a major cause of morbidity and mortality …