This is a report of the experience we have gathered in the application of the pinless fixator in cases of tibial fracture with soft tissue damage. In the Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen (Clinic for Trauma Surgery) 12 diaphyseal fractures of the tibia were stabilized with the pinless fixator in 1991. In all cases, conversion to an intramedullary nail was intended from the ve...

Implant related sepsis is a relatively unusual complication of intra-medullary nail fixation of long bone fractures. Depending on the extent of infection, timing of diagnosis and progress of fracture union, different treatment strategies have been developed. The aim of this review article is to collect and analyze the existing evidence about the incidence and management of infection following I...

Intramedullary nailing is the mainstay of treatment for unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures. Various complications have been described with the use of these nails. We report an unusual complication whereby the lag screw completely missed the nail. We hypothesize that this previously unreported complication may be related to a specific flexible carbon fiber aiming device. Surgeon awareness ...

Introduction :To review the outcome of 60 patients treated with a proximal femoral nail (PFN) for Unstable trochanteric fractures from Jan 2010 to Dec 2011. Methods: 27 men and 33 women aged 28 to 90 (mean, 63) years with Unstable trochanteric fractures underwent PFN fixation using an cephallo-medullary nail, a lag screw, and a hip pin & Interlocking Bolts. Fractures were classified according t...

Background: The nails of hands and feet are involved in the course of many dermatoses and some systemic diseases. They may have diagnostic or prognostic value in some diseases. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate nail lesions in patients referred to Dermatology Department of Sina Hospital in Hamadan from April 1999 to April 2000. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional des...

Objective: In this study, we evaluated the reliability, reproducibility and final outcome of our techniques for performing image independent tibial interlocking nailing. Design: Prospective. Setting: Tertiary teaching hospital (level I trauma center). Patients/participants: A total of 29 patients were selected for the study (21 males and 8 females patients). Intervention: Locked tibial intramed...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze our experience in treating femoral shaft fractures with different strategies, focusing on the first year after injury when the choice of method would have the greatest impact. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of all children treated for femoral shaft fractures in our institution between 1997 and 2010. They were divided according to t...