Inserting an intramedullary rod is a vital and effective management approach to treating femoral shaft fractures, but there are tips and tricks a surgeon should follow to ensure better results. To ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Locked Enders rods demonstrated less postoperative shortening and malrotation of length-unstable pediatric femur ...

Numerous options exist for the treatment of this complex injury pattern. Controversy exists as to which fracture to stabilize first and what hardware combination to use. The optimal timing of such ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Orthopaedic Implant Company (OIC) announced the launch of its Antegrade/Retrograde Intramedullary Femur Nail (ARFN) System today. The OIC ARFN Nail System is designed ...

In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

BALTIMORE -- The use of long-stem hemiarthroplasty (LSHA) did not improve quality-of-life (QoL) or functional outcomes compared to intramedullary nailing (IMN) in treating pathological fractures of ...