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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1963;45:706-722.
© 1963 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur

150-DEGREE-ANGLE NAIL-PLATE FIXATION AND EARLY REHABILITATION: A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF 100 CASES

AUGUSTO SARMIENTO M.D.1

1 From the Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami

1. The importance of adequate reduction of the medial cortex of the fractured femoral neck and of placement of the nail against the anterior cortex at the fracture site and flush against the inferior cortex of the femoral neck is emphasized.

2. The results from the use of the 150-degree nail in 100 patients are presented. The results from the use of 150-degree I- beam nail are encouraging.

It appears from this small series that a large percentage of patients suffering from intertrochanteric fractures can begin to walk with one crutch or one cane shortly after surgery without interfering with union or jeopardizing the position of the nail and the fragments.


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