During 1956 to 1969, 40 patients have received treatment for fracture of the lower end of the femur at the Nagasaki Rosai Hospital.
Of these, 20 patients were followed, and their follow-up studies reported.
In the 20 patients, 5 cases were treated by closed treatment, and 15 were operated on.
The results obtained are excellet in 9 cases, good in 3, fair in 2, and poor in 6.
