The outcome of 30 proximal @entity3330 and pathological lesions in 29 @entity1 treated with the Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail are reported. Four @entity1 had @entity174 involving both the femoral neck and shaft (segmental). Fifteen @entity1 had extensive comminuted @entity174 of the proximal femur and ten @entity1 underwent nailing because of @entity174 (one bilateral). In nineteen operations there were technical difficulties, nail insertion and proximal interlocking being the commonest. In the elderly there was a high post-operative complication rate. Three nails needed to be revised for failure of fixation. On review, all @entity1 under sixty years of age regained full mobility and returned to their pre-fracture level of activities. @entity1 with per-trochanteric @entity174 over the age of sixty had less favourable results. No @entity5 @entity1 returned to their prefracture mobility level. The Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail proved to be useful in the treatment of segmented and, in a lesser degree, @entity174 . However, the surgical technique is demanding and there is a high incidence of @entity532 in the @entity1 over the age of sixty.

The treatment of XXXX with the Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'pathological fractures'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity532 :: ('MESH:D003925', 'Disease') :: ['post-operative complications'] @entity3330 :: ('MESH:D005264', 'Disease') :: ['femoral fractures']
@entity3330 :: (MESH:D005264,Disease) :: ['difficult proximal femoral fractures']
