Abstract
AbstractDuring World War II, Gerhard Küntscher introduced a successful intramedullary (IM) nailing technique for femoral shaft fracture. He published his early work in “Technik der Marknagelung” (Intramedullary Nailing Technique) in 1945. He clearly stated that the IM nailing operation’s principle consists of using a stab wound incision some distance from the fracture and the insertion of a steel nail into the marrow cavity of the broken femur. He already recognized the benefits of a minimally invasive technique, which respects soft tissue around the fracture site to decrease the incidence of delayed healing and postoperative infection.KeywordsDevelopmentIntramedullary nail
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