OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the radiological, clinical, and functional results of femoral shaft @entity174 treated by interlocking intramedullary nailing. METHODS: Interlocking intramedullary nailing was performed in 48 femoral shaft @entity174 of 46 @entity1 (35 @entity1 , 11 @entity1 ; mean age 30.5 years; range 20 to 69 years). Of the @entity174 , 31 were in the right femur, 13 were in the left femur, and two were bilateral. There were 44 closed and four open @entity3330 . The results were evaluated according to the Thoresen criteria. Final evaluations included 44 @entity174 whose follow-ups (mean 26.9 weeks; range 20 to 56 weeks) were completed. RESULTS: The mean time to union was 16.5 weeks (range 12 to 42 weeks). Four @entity1 (9%) had a varus angulation, and one @entity1 (2.3%) a valgus angulation of 5 degrees; one @entity1 had a posterior angulation of 10 degrees, one @entity1 had an internal rotation of 10 degrees, and one @entity1 had both an external rotation and valgus angulation of 10 degrees. Two @entity1 (4.5%) developed a shortening of 2 cm. Knee flexion was 90 degrees and extension loss was 15 degrees in one @entity1 . Knee flexion was 90 degrees in two @entity1 , and 110 degrees in one @entity1 . @entity6275 developed in one @entity1 who had a segmental femoral shaft @entity174 . According to the Thoresen criteria, 88.6% of @entity1 had excellent or good results. CONCLUSION: The high success rate obtained with interlocking intramedullary nailing makes it an appropriate method in the treatment of femoral shaft @entity174 in adults.

[Treatment of femoral shaft XXXX by interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity6275 :: ('MESH:C535456', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic osteomyelitis'] @entity3330 :: ('MESH:D005264', 'Disease') :: ['femoral fractures'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'fracture']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['fractures']
