Long retrograde double locking nail system with and without compression, new implant and technique

ABSTRACT

Retrograde femoral nailing is indicated in many cases such as Combined fractures of the femoral and tibial shaft, Both can be attacked through the same approach Jpsilateral fractures of the femoral shaft and neck., Periprothestic fractures in the distal third of the femur and Femoral shaft fractures with ipsilateral fractures of the pelvis or acetabulum. 75 cases underwent retrograde femoral nailing in menofia university hospital during the period from 2000 to 2005. We observe in some cases there is anterior callus more than posterior callus where the insertion from the intercondylar notch because the nail about posterior cortex so we shift to the articular surface as previous mentioned. This paper had been presented, discussed and accepted in The annual international congress of the EOA in Nov. 2001 Heliopolis Sheraton Cairo Egypt. And the author was awarded