Indications, technic and complications of intramedullary nailing in orthopedic view
Mittelmeier, H.; Nizard, M.; Temme, C.
Zeitschrift für Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete 115(5): 790-794
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-3220 PMID: 930254 Document Number: 113769
After short statement of the present indication and short illustrations of the technics of intramedullary nailing, 41 cases of failure (with the necessity of reoperation) are investigated with demonstrating the observed complications and their causes. Especially were seen malunions, shortening of legs, pseudarthrosis and osteomyelitis and some secondary anchylosis after fractures of metaphysis or comminuted fractures. These results were caused by use of nails with too small diameter and deficient reaming with following insufficient solidity.