et al [7] (
ender nail) 12 Mann DC et al [8] (elastic nail) 11.4 Gross RH et al [5] (cast bracing) 18.7 Compared to the above studies conducted on conservative methods and cast bracing, the average duration of hospital stay was less in our study i.e.
IM devices such as
ender nail failed to provide optimal rotational alignment.
The insertion of cannulated cancellous screw after
ender nail is introduced resulted in controlled collapse of the fracture in which the cannulated cancellous screw acts as guide and directs the collapse of fracture in its direction.
factory Union Mechanical Study Patients (%) Rate (%) Failure Zickel Nail Lechner (1990) 8 -- 0 12 Bergman (1987) 131 90 4 1 Thomas (1986) 52 -- -- 0 Templeton (1979) 26 -- 4 0 Zickel (1976) 94 -- 1 1 Overall 301 90 3 1
Ender Nail Whitelaw (1990) 25 72 0 0 Dobozi (1986) 79 -- 0 10 Pankovich (1980) 31 -- 0 26 Overall 135 72 0 12 Intramedullary Nail Wu (1991) 31 -- 10 3 Papagiannopoulos (1989) 27 -- 0 0 Heiple (1979) 14 -- 0 0 Seinsheimer (1978) 4 -- 0 25 Overall 76 -- 4 3 Table 6 Reported Incidence of Non-union or Other Causes of Mechanical Failure for Subtrochanteric Fractures (Percentage) No.
Ender nail fixation of pediatric femur fractures: a biomechanical analysis.
The technique of
Ender nail instrumentation combines the benefits of both surgical and closed functional methods of treatment.
observed good results in 78 femoral fractures treated with
Ender Nail. (17)
Ender nail fixation of pediatric femur fractures a biomechanical analysis.
The principle of
Ender nail fixation is canal filling with the nails, while TENs work by balancing the forces between the two opposing flexible implants.
Ender Nail Fixation in Long Bone Fractures: Experience in a Level I Trauma Center.
In this case we have used
ender nail with fair result.