Retrograde Huckstep locking nail for supracondylar femoral fractures

ABSTRACT

Twenty-one supracondylar femoral fractures in twenty patients, eighteen males and two females, were treated by retrograde Huchstep locked nailing. The mean age of the patients was 43 years. The follow up period ranged from 12 to 28 months [average 19 months]. The mean time of union was 18 weeks [range 12 to 32 weeks]. A modified knee rating scale of the hospital for special surgery was used for functional assessment of the knee. Seven knees [33%] had an excellent result, twelve knees [57.1%] had a good result and two knees [9.5%] had a fair result. No knee was rated poor