Open AccessClinical Outcome of Ream Versus Unream Intramedullary Nailing for Femoral Shaft Fractures
Author(s) -
Farshid Bagheri,
Seyed Reza Sharifi,
Navid Reza Mirzadeh,
Alireza Hootkani,
Mohamad H Ebrahimzadeh,
Hami Ashraf
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
iranian red crescent medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2074-1812
pISSN - 2074-1804
DOI - 10.5812/ircmj.4631
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , surgery , femoral shaft , kowsar , nail (fastener) , significant difference , materials science , metallurgy
Stabilization of fractures with an intramedullary nail is a widespread technique in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures in adults; however, to ream or not to ream is still being debated.