Why the study?
Does intramedullary nailing using manual traction without a fracture table reduce operative time compared to using a femoral distractor in acute femoral shaft fractures?
Does intramedullary nailing using manual traction without a fracture table reduce operative time compared to using a femoral distractor in acute femoral shaft fractures?
Intramedullary nailing of acute femoral shaft fractures using manual traction without a fracture table is a safe and effective alternative that significantly decreases operative time, especially in polytrauma patients.
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Manual traction may shorten operative time in femoral nailing without worse reduction; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Karpos et al. (1995) studied this question.
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