Antegrade Versus Retrograde Locked Intramedullary Nailing for Femoral Fractures: Which Is Better?

Yu CK 1 , Singh VA 2 , Mariapan S 1 , Chong ST 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Penang General Hospital, Penang, Malaysia
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, 2007 Apr;33(2):135-40.
PMID: 26816143 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-6156-z

Abstract

Locked intramedullary nailing or interlocking nailing (ILN) is a proven mode of treatment for femoral shaft fractures. It can be inserted via the antegrade or retrograde approach. Retrograde approach is technically less demanding especially if the patient is overweight. But there are concerns with regard to the violation of the knee and its effect on subsequent knee function.

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