Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the treatment of femoral reconstruction nail in comminuted fracture of femur. Methods: Thirtysix
cases of subtrochanteric femur fracture under lesser trochanter in 35 patients from January 2003 to December 2009 in Chuxiong Affiliated Hospital of Dali University were selected. All 36 cases were treated with reconstruction femoral nail, and the effects were measured. Results: Thirty -five in 36 fractures were healed in 7 to 21 weeks, and the average healing period was 12 weeks. Conclusions: Reconstruction femoral nail was an ideal method in treating comminuted fracture of femur.

Key words: Reconstruction femoral nail, comminuted fracture, treatment