Abstract

• The purpose of this paper is to report the technical problems, indications and contraindications of treatment by interlocked intramedullary nail in supracondylar fracture of the femur.
  The authors analyEed 5 cases of femoral supracondylar fractures in patients who were treated by interlocked intramedullary nailing.
  All 5 cases treated with interlocked intramedullary nail were obtained primary bone union.
  According to Neers criteria, excellent result was achieved in 1 patient, satisfactory and unsatisfactory results in 2 patients, respectively.
  In conclusion, we consider that interlocked intramedullary nail fit as follows:
  1. Type A of AO classification.
  2. In case of more proximally located fracture.
  3. Supracondylar fracture of the femur with severe communited fracture of the ipsilateral femora diaphyses but unfit as follows;
  1) Supracondylar fracture of the femur with severe osteoporosis.
  2) In case of more distally located fracture.
  3) Type C of AO classification.
• Key words: Femur, Supracondylar Fracture, Interlocked Intramedullary Nail

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