Why the study?
Do distally locked flexible intramedullary nails improve outcomes in patients with unstable femoral fractures?
Population
20 patients with unstable femoral fractures
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May offer a closed non-reamed option in dense metaphyseal bone; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
Do distally locked flexible intramedullary nails improve outcomes in patients with unstable femoral fractures?
Distally locked flexible intramedullary nails offer a closed, non-reamed option for unstable femoral fractures in patients with dense metaphyseal bone, preventing malalignment.
Perry et al. (1987) studied this question.
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