Closed, Locked Intramedullary Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Through the Tip of the Greater Trochanter

Abstract

This study showed that with strict adherence to a surgical technique that respects the growing proximal femur and its vascular anatomy, using the tip of the greater trochanter as an entry point to the femoral canal, the proven advantages of closed, intramedullary nailing can safely be offered to the adolescent patient population as well.