Treatment of distal femoral fracture with retrograde intramedullary interlocking naill——report of 30 cases / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To retrospectively report 30 cases of distal femoral fractures treated with retrograde intramedullary interlocking naill( GSH nail). Methods From February 1999 to December 2002, 30 cases of distal femoral fractures were treated with GSH nails.According to AO/ASIF classification system, there were 11 cases of type A1, 7 A2, 3 A3, 5 C1, 3 C2 ,and 1 C3 .The follow up period ranged from 6 to 54 months. Results The average time for bone healing was 16 weeks. According to Neer s knee rating scale, there were 21 excellent cases and 5 good; the excellent and good rate was 86.6% . Conclusion It's a good method to treat type A& C (AO/ASIF) distal femoral fractures with GSH nail.