Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1935;17:928-932.
© 1935 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
FRACTURES OF THE FEMORAL NECK TREATED BY BLIND NAILING
JOHN W. O'MEARA M.D.
Results in a group of fourteen fractures of the femoral neck, treated by accurately checked reduction and internal fixation, using the Smith-Petersen three-flanged nail and a small lateral incision, have been much more satisfactory than those obtained by other methods. The earlier recovery of function has been particularly pleasing.