[Efficacy of interlocking nailing in fractures of the leg]

Closed and Grade-I open multi-fragment, comminuted, and segmental fractures of the femoral and tibial shafts are well established indications for surgical stabilisation, using interlocking nailing. Eighty-two fractures of those categories in 78 patients were handled by the authors, between 1976 and 1987. High efficiency of the approach has been confirmed by early functional treatment, soon consolidation of fragments, within half a year, less complications as compared to other techniques as well as good functional end results which had been recorded in follow-up checks from 88 per cent of the patients involved (n = 66).