A retrospective review of the rate of septic knee arthritis after retrograde femoral nailing for traumatic femoral fractures at a single academic institution.
Ryan S BaileyBenjamin A NwadikeThomas RevakPublished in: OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma (2023)
There were no cases of septic arthritis in 294 fractures treated with retrograde intramedullary nailing. Retrograde nailing appears safe for risk of postoperative septic arthritis of the knee even in the face of open fractures and traumatic wounds.