TY - JOUR A1 - Khalifa, Ahmed A1 - Ahmed, Ahmed A1 - Khaled, Mohammed A1 - Said, Elsayed T1 - Factors contributing to superior gluteal nerve injury during cephalomedullary nailing of femoral fractures Y1 - 2019/1/1 JF - Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences JO - J Orthop Allied Sci SP - 4 EP - 7 VL - 7 IS - 1 UR - https://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2019;volume=7;issue=1;spage=4;epage=7;aulast=Khalifa DO - 10.4103/joas.joas_13_19 N2 - 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. ER -