Retrograde Nailing

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Retrograde nailing has several technical advantages, such as avoiding use of a fracture table, easy patient positioning, and relatively short operating time. Accessing the entry portal is easy because of less soft tissue dissection, especially in obese patients. Compared with the entry at the hip for the antegrade nailing, there is no muscle dissection and less exposure to radiation. Bilateral femoral shaft fractures can be simultaneously fixed with the same positioning. Retrograde nailing may be preferred in the presence of a concomitant proximal femoral fracture. It can also be used when proximal access is difficult due to reasons such as a previously placed implant for internal fixation of a proximal femoral fracture. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.

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