Treatment of fractures of extremities with expandable intramedullary nails / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the method and clinical effect of the expandable intramedullary nails on fractures of extremities.@*METHODS@#Nineteen cases of extremities long tubular bone fractures were treated with Fixion expandable intramedullary nails.@*RESULTS@#Nineteen cases were followed up for 4-18 months,all cases healed without any complications.@*CONCLUSION@#The application of expandable intramedullary nails in the treatment of extremity fractures has the advantages of little trauma, simple operation, rigid fixation and high healing rate. It is a good treatment for fractures of extremities.