The Authors analyse the results of intramedullary nailing in a group of 101 femoral shaft fractures. Used nails: Universal
Synthes (62 cases), Russel-Taylor (14), Gamma long (10), uncannulated femoral nail (9), cannulated femoral nail (4) and proximal
femoral nail (2). Stabilisation of the femoral shaft fracture was possible using a reamed technique in 91 cases, unreamed
in 10. All nails were locked. Dynamisation was performed in 35 cases and was not in 66. The fracture heal was faster with
the reaming and dynamisation technique. Ten fractures were open (5 Gustilo I, 5 Gustilo II) and stabilisation with Universal
Synthes nail (8 cases), Russel-Taylor nail (1) and Gamma long nail (1) was performed. No infection was detected. Lung embolism
(6) and deep vein thrombosis (3) occurred only in the case of reamed nails. All results confirm the locking nail system as
the best treatment in the shaft fractures, especially with new-generation nails.
Keywords Femoral shaft fractures - Intramedullary nailing