Retrograde intramedullary nail treats supracondylar fractures of the femur under the guide of ar- throscope / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the treatment effect of retrograde intramedullary nails under the guide of arthroscope in treating supracondylar fractures of the femur. Methods A total of 24 su-pracondylar fractures of the femur were treated with retrograde intramedullary nails under the guide of ar-throscope. All the patients were followed up for a clinical evaluation. Results The follow up for mean 14 months in all patients showed that all fractures were healed, with mean healing duration for three months. All the patients obtained good or excellent results after operation. Conclusions In treatment of supracondylar fractures of the femur, retrograde intramedullary nail under the guide of arthroscope has the advantages of mierotrauma, accurate location, firm fixation and short fracture healing time that are beneficial to joint function recovery and is worthy of clinical application.