Optimal entry point for antegrade and retrograde femoral intramedullary nails.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2023.03.006
- Author:
Mohammad M ALZAHRANI
1
;
Yousef ALJAMAAN
2
;
Jaffar ALSAYIGH
2
;
Shahad ALGHAMDI
2
;
Saad M ALQAHTANI
2
;
Steven R PAPP
3
Author Information
1. Orthopedic Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mmalzahrani@iau.edu.sa.
2. Orthopedic Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
3. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Antegrade;
Femoral nailing;
Femur fracture;
Retrograde
- MeSH:
Humans;
Femoral Fractures/surgery*;
Bone Nails;
Femur/surgery*;
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/methods*;
Lower Extremity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2023;26(5):249-255
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Surgical management of femoral shaft fractures with intramedullary nails has become the standard of care, with multiple options for entry point described, including piriformis entry, trochanter entry and retrograde femoral nails. Our present review describes the surgical anatomy of the proximal and distal femur and its relation to different entry points for intramedullary femoral nails. In addition, we reviewed relative indications for each technique, difficulties associated and possible complications.
