Tim Friedrich Raven1, Leonard Höchtl-Lee1, Wilhelm Friedl2, Arash Moghaddam1. 1. ATORG - Aschaffenburg Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Group, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Hospital Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Am Hasenkopf 1, D-63739, Aschaffenburg, Germany. 2. Division of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Rotkreuzklinik Wertheim gGmbH, Rotkreuzstraße 2, D-97877, Wertheim am Main, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of femoral neck fracture there are many different implants present on the market. Postoperative complications still exist. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the Gliding Nail in patients with medial femoral neck fractures and their long-term complications. RESULTS: In a collective of 113 patients we had all together 21 major complications in 2018.12/113 minor complications in 2008 and all together 13/78 in 2018 has been detected. CONCLUSIONS: The Gliding Nail as an intramedullary implant shows a high load-bearing capacity with a high rotational stability and a low cut-out rate.
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of femoral neck fracture there are many different implants present on the market. Postoperative complications still exist. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the Gliding Nail in patients with medial femoral neck fractures and their long-term complications. RESULTS: In a collective of 113 patients we had all together 21 major complications in 2018.12/113 minor complications in 2008 and all together 13/78 in 2018 has been detected. CONCLUSIONS: The Gliding Nail as an intramedullary implant shows a high load-bearing capacity with a high rotational stability and a low cut-out rate.