Open AccessEarly and late intramedullary nailing of femur fracture: A single center experience
Author(s) -
Ahmad Alobaidi,
Ammar Al-Hassani,
Ayman ElMenyar,
Husham Abdelrahman,
Mazin Tuma,
Hassan AlThani,
Mohammed A. Aldosari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.190649
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , femur , femur fracture , orthodontics , center (category theory) , trauma center , fracture (geology) , surgery , geology , retrospective cohort study , geotechnical engineering , chemistry , crystallography
Femur fracture (FF) is a common injury, and intramedullary nailing (IMN) is the standard surgical fixation. However, the time of intervention remains controversial. We aimed to describe the reamed IMN (rIMN) timing and hospital outcomes in trauma patients presenting with FF.