UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails

Volume: 32 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Tansel Unsaldi
  • Mustafa Kunt
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UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails

Abstract

More than 50 years have passed since G.Küntscher (1940) introduced the tecnique of intramedullary nailing for the internal fixation of long bones fractures. Today, this surgical technique especially in the lower limb (femur and tibia) has become the subject of renewed interest. Intramedullary nailing together with the interlocking tecnique has become more available nowadays. We were using this technique since 1991, especially for femoral diaphysis complex fractures in our clinic. UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails are produced in Turkey and having three models. Model-I, is an universal long model which is used as a left or right side. Model-II, is a special long model which is used for patients having subtrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures together. Model-III, is a short intramedullary femoral nail which is usually used for the subtrochanteric fractures of the femur. Between September 1996-1997 35 cases with femoral shaft and subtrochanteric fractures have been treated with UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. We aplied model-I in 29 cases, model-II in 5 cases and model-III in I case. There were no complications in the short-term follow-up. There will be a more extensive evaluation when mean follow-up is one year.

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Tansel Unsaldi This is me

Mustafa Kunt This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1998 Volume: 32 Number: 2

APA
Unsaldi, T., & Kunt, M. (2006). UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 32(2), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298
AMA
1.Unsaldi T, Kunt M. UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32(2):120-126. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298
Chicago
Unsaldi, Tansel, and Mustafa Kunt. 2006. “UN-KU Intramedullary Interlocking Femoral Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 (2): 120-26. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298.
EndNote
Unsaldi T, Kunt M (September 1, 2006) UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 2 120–126.
IEEE
[1]T. Unsaldi and M. Kunt, “UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 120–126, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298.
ISNAD
Unsaldi, Tansel - Kunt, Mustafa. “UN-KU Intramedullary Interlocking Femoral Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32/2 (September 1, 2006): 120-126. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298.
JAMA
1.Unsaldi T, Kunt M. UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32:120–126.
MLA
Unsaldi, Tansel, and Mustafa Kunt. “UN-KU Intramedullary Interlocking Femoral Nails”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 120-6, doi:10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298.
Vancouver
1.Tansel Unsaldi, Mustafa Kunt. UN-KU intramedullary interlocking femoral nails. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;32(2):120-6. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i2.4298