Abstract
Aim of the study : The purpose of this work was to study the short term results of the surgical treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fractures with the use of long gamma nail.
Material – method : Fifteen consecutive patients suffering from subtrochanteric fracture of their femur, were treated by means of long gamma nail in our clinic during the last two years. The type of fracture concluded comminuted subtrochanteric fractures, unstable spiral fractures and fractures on previous operated on peritrochanteric fractures.
Results : The patient’s age averaged the 76 years. There were 4 men and 11 women. The follow-up period was from 5 months to 2 years. The blood transfusion averaged the 2 units. All patients ambulated the second postoperative day and the fracture healing observed two months later. We have no infection, pseudarthrosis or hardware failure at this series.
Conclusion : Long gamma nail is a method of choice in the treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. We can achieve stable osteosynthesis, without soft tissue damage and immediate ambulating of the patient.
The abstracts were prepared by Eleni Koutsoukou. Correspondence should be addressed to him at the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST), 20, A. Fleming str, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece.
