Patients were followed to discharge in outpatient clinics until bony union.
In total 17 patients (14 male, 3 female) mean age 29.4(14–53) open fractures 2 Mean AIS 3.2 (2–5) Fracture treatment was reamed femoral nail Bony union 10.5(6–22)weeks Group 2 ( Patients without head injury) Intotal 25 patients(19 male, 6 female) Mean age 32(16–81) Open fractures 2 Fracture treatment was reamed femoral nail Bony union 20.5(14–32)weeks Group 3 ( Patients without head injury) In total 24 patients(18 male, 6 female) Mean age 47(17–83) Open fractures 2 Fracture treatment was unreamed femoral nail Bony union 26.9 (21–32) weeks
We aimed to quantify the development of acute endo-thelial permeability changes (within 4hours from canal instrumentation) with the reamed (RFN) and unreamed (UFN) nailing technique and assess the effect of coexisting lung contusion.