Introduction: Treating avascular necrosis (AVN) of the knee can be challenging, particularly at later stages of progression. After subchondral collapse occurs, the only existing surgical treatment is arthroplasty.
Sarah A. Muth +5 more
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INTERLOCKED INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING OF LONG BONES
.. Intramedullary interlocking nailing is the recommended procedure of fixation of long bones fracture. This type of fixation allowthe patient to walk independently in few days time, but unlikely there are only few centers in our country which are doing this practice. InMansoor Orthopedic Hospital and Sandeman Civil Hospital Quetta we started this type
MANSOOR ILYAS +2 more
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Thromboembolism After Intramedullary Nailing for Metastatic Bone Lesions
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing intramedullary nailing for skeletal metastatic disease is currently undefined. The purpose of our study was to determine the risk of thromboembolic events, to define the risk factors for VTE, and to define the rate of wound complications in this population.A retrospective review of ...
Shallop, Brandon +8 more
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Mechanical Failure in Intramedullary Interlocking Nails
Purpose. To study clinical and mechanical factors that predispose to failure of interlocking nails. Methods. Between October 1996 and December 2002, 286 femoral fractures, 211 tibial fractures, and 47 humeral fractures were repaired using variously ...
AK Bhat, SK Rao, K Bhaskaranand
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When is it Safest to Remove Motorized Internal Lengthening Nails after Treatment Completion?
Background: Motorized intramedullary lengthening nails (MILNs) are a convenient option for limb lengthening. One MILN manufacturer states the nails should be removed 1 year following surgery.
Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana +4 more
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Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts with Titanium Elastic Nails in Children [PDF]
Yichen Wang +6 more
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Lengthening Patients Previously Treated for Massive Lower Limb Reconstruction for Bone Tumors with the PRECICE 2 Nail [PDF]
L Campanacci +9 more
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Solid locked intramedullary nailing for expeditious return of bone-setting-induced abnormal fracture union victims to work in South-western Nigeria [PDF]
Stephen Adesope Adesina +6 more
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Allogeneic bone nail for articular fractures.
To investigate the effect of allogeneic bone nail on articular fractures.Ninety-one patients with cancellous bone fracture involved in various joints were fixed with the bone nail or the bone screw. No immunosuppressive agent was used in this series. The average period of follow-up wa s 18 months.All patients except one healed without displacement an d
Z, Wang, Q, Wang, L, Jin
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Prophylaxis and treatment of infection in long bones using an antibiotic-loaded ceramic coating with interlocking intramedullary nails [PDF]
Emilie-Ann Downey +5 more
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