[Femoral shaft fracture. Treatment and results of 209 fractures].

This is a report of treatment, complications and results of 209 fractures of the femoral shaft: 114 compressions plates, 63 medullary nails, four fixateur externe, 28 vertical tractions after Weber. The most frequent complication after compression plate was the delayed fracture healing (5.9%) and the malrotation after medullary nails (8%). 2% of the cases developed an osteitis, no pseudoarthrosis was observed. All complications could be successfully treated by second operation. 92.8% of the long-term results could be judged as good to very good. The fixateur externe was rarely used, the vertical traction after Weber in childhood proved to be successful in spite of some complications.