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Johnson-K-D. [1mGreenberg [m-M. Orthop-Clin-North-Am. 1987 Jan. 18(1). P 133-47. Comminuted [1mfemoral shaft fractures [m are often grouped with more simple femoral fractures [m for study. Although union always occurs, shortening and angulation can result from closed treatment using traction and cast bracing. Operative intervention using locked intramedullary nails can lead to a consistently excellent outcome when the performance of the procedure is technically correct. The surgical procedure can eliminate a difficult management problem in multiply-injured patients.