J Korean Fract Soc.  1996 Oct;9(4):936-942.

Femur Neck Fracture during Closed Nailing of Femur Shaft Fracture

• Kim KW
• Yoon US
• Kim YH
• Min HJ
• Yeom JS
• Lee YH

Abstract

Closed intramedullary nailing has become increasingly popular in the management of fractures of the femur because of a high rate of union, a low rate of infection, and excellent return of function. But it requires good availability of equipment and surgeons skill and experience. Iatrogenic femur neck fracture can occur as a complication of closed intramedullary nailing of femur shaft fracture. The authors report five cases of this complication and analyze these five cases in the viewpoint of causal technical errors and suggest some technical points to avoid this complication.

Keyword

Iatrogenic femur neck fracture; Closed medullary nailing

MeSH Terms

Femoral Neck Fractures*
Femur Neck*
Femur*
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Surgeons