Orthopedics
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Seven patients with comminuted subtrochanteric fractures of the femur were treated with Russell-Taylor reconstruction intramedullary nails. Six of the seven fractures were AO/ASIF Type C and had resulted from high-energy trauma. ⋯ There were no delayed unions, nonunions, infections, or implant failures, either postoperatively or during follow up, which averaged 20.8 months (range: 16 to 28). The Russell-Taylor device offers mechanical and biologic advantages, and extends the indications for locked intramedullary nailing to include fractures at the level of or including the lesser trochanter.