Long-term Results After over 17 Years - Intramedullary Gliding Nail As Treatment for Traumatic Femoral Neck Fractures

Overview

Journal J Orthop

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2021 Jun 18

PMID 34140760

Citations 3

Authors

Tim Friedrich Raven

Leonard Hochtl-Lee

Wilhelm Friedl

Arash Moghaddam

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Abstract

Background: For the treatment of femoral neck fracture there are many different implants present on the market. Postoperative complications still exist.

Patients And Methods: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the Gliding Nail in patients with medial femoral neck fractures and their long-term complications.

Results: In a collective of 113 patients we had all together 21 major complications in 2018.12/113 minor complications in 2008 and all together 13/78 in 2018 has been detected.

Conclusions: The Gliding Nail as an intramedullary implant shows a high load-bearing capacity with a high rotational stability and a low cut-out rate.

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