[Experiences with Lezius nailing. Report on 1,090 pertrochanteric femoral fractures]

Between 1968 and 1983, 1090 patients suffering from pertrochanteric fractures of the femur were admitted to our clinic. Internal fixation by means of the Lezius-nail was performed in 644 cases. This method has some striking advantages: load stability immediately after operation, hardly measurable loss of blood, short duration of the operative procedure and a low rate of complications (6.5%). The mortality rate amounted to 17.5%, caused by the high frequency of multimorbidity within the patient's group (average age: 80.5 years).