The Gliding Nail (GN). A Universal Implant for Immediate Weight Bearing Restauration in all Per- and Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures. Evaluation of 501 Patients

Abstract

Clinical problem: the cut out is one of the major and most severe complications in the management of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures in elderly patients due to osteoporosis. In experimental examinations we found a significant decrease of the cut through and out of the I beam profile femur neck component of the GN as compared to a single or double screw fixation. The main purpose of this study was therefore to analyse if it is possible to minimise the risk of implant related complications by using the GN osteosynthesis in all per- and subtrochanteric fractures