J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Mar;12(1):33-36. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.1.33.

Retrograde Kuntscher nailing in treatment of fracture of humerus shaft

• Lee EW
• Lee CH
• Kwak HS

• KMID: 2461837
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.1.33

Abstract

The introduction of the strong clover-leafed nail combined with the principle of reaming out the medullary canal and the development of image intensifiers has been extended the indications of the in tramedullary nailing. In this report, an attempt was made to introduce the method and to verify the indications and advantage of retrograde intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures, as compared with the conventionally accepted methods.

MeSH Terms

Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Humerus*
Methods