AU - Khalifa, Ahmed AU - Ahmed, Ahmed AU - Khaled, Mohammed AU - Said, Elsayed TI - Factors contributing to superior gluteal nerve injury during cephalomedullary nailing of femoral fractures PT - REVI DP - 2019 Jan 1 TA - Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences PG - 4-7 VI - 7 IP - 1 4099- https://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2019;volume=7;issue=1;spage=4;epage=7;aulast=Khalifa;type=0 4100- https://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2019;volume=7;issue=1;spage=4;epage=7;aulast=Khalifa AB - Operative treatment of femoral fractures using intramedullary nailing is considered as the gold standard technique; despite safety and minimal invasiveness, it is prone to some complications, of these is the persistent abductor lurch even after complete fracture healing. In this review, we are discussing the possible factors which may endanger the superior gluteal nerve during cephalomedullary nailing of the femur.