Author/Editor		Frank, Aleksander; Ferk, Jože
Title		Učvrstitev zlomov srednjega dela stegnenice z anterogradnim intramedularnim žebljem na zaklop
Translated title		Femoral shaft fractures fixation with locking anterograde intramedullary nails
Type		članek
Source		In: Čretnik A, Košir R, editors. Intramedularna učvrstitev zlomov. Zbornik predavanj Podiplomska šola kirurških tehnik; 2002; Maribor. 3., prenovljena izd. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 37-46
Language		slo
Abstract		Modern intramedullary nails with interlocking screws offer wider range of options for treatment of the femoral shaft fractures. They can be used as a method for biological fixation. They offer many advantages over conventional methods of fixation. At the present time they are biomechanically superior. Their placement is easier comparing to plates used in biological way. At the Deparment for Traumatology in General Hospital Maribor, Slovenia, we've been using this method since 1991. An average of 32 patients are treated each year, 75% of them with anterograde intramedullary nails with interlocking screws. The best results can be achieved with individual selection of the most appropriate way of fixation. Intramedullary nailing with intelocking screws is presently the most widely used method for fixation of femoral shaft fractures and is superior to other methods.
Descriptors		FEMORAL FRACTURES FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY BONE NAILS BONE PLATES BONE SCREWS