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ANTEGRADE X RETROGRADE NAILING IN FEMORAL FRACTURES: A STUDY ON CONSOLIDATION AND INFECTION [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2019 Objective: Osteosynthesis with intramedullary nailing is considered the method of choice to treat diaphyseal femur fractures in adults. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the bone healing time and incidence of infection in patients
Jorge Rafael Durigan +5 more
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METHOD FOR REMOVING BROKEN PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAILS USING EXISTING SCREW HOLE [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2018 The use of intramedullary nailing to treat proximal femoral fractures has increased in recent years. Nail breakage is a rare complication of intramedullary nailing of the femur, and generally occurs at the non-united fracture site.
CHO HONG MAN, MIN WOONG BAE
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To evaluate the role of platelet-rich plasma in healing of acute diaphyseal fractures of the femur
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2017 Purpose: New research is focusing on the use of autologous growth factors to increase the effect of bone fracture healing while decreasing the amount of healing time for the patient.
Roop Singh +3 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018 BackgroundOptimal surgical approach for tibial shaft fractures remains controversial. We perform a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the clinical efficacy and prognosis between infrapatellar and suprapatellar ...
Liqing Yang, Yuefeng Sun, Ge Li
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Study of treatment of short oblique and transverse fractures near isthmus of femur
Journal of the Scientific Society, 2014 Background: Currently, the standard treatment for femoral shaft fractures in adults is intramedullary nailing. Objectives: Comparative assessment of results with open Kuntscher′s nailing (K-nailing) and closed interlocking intramedullary nail in case of ...
Soumya Ghosh +4 more
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Current treatment of infected non-union after intramedullary nailing.
Injury, 2017 Non-union is a devastating consequence of a fracture. Non-unions cause substantial patient morbidity with patients suffering from loss of function of the affected extremity, increased pain, and a substantial decrease in the quality of life.
A. Simpson, J. Tsang
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Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2014 Introduction: Stress fractures are overuse injuries most commonly seen in athletes, military recruits, and individuals with endocrine abnormalities.
Steven K Dailey, Michael T. Archdeacon
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Suprapatellar intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures in pregnancy. A report of two cases
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Treatment of closed tibial shaft fractures in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy is controversial. Since there are few case reports published in literature, there is no consensus on the appropriate management of these fractures.
Attilio Basile +6 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Introduction Rotational malalignment occurs in up to 30% of cases after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical feasibility of a newly introduced standardised intraoperative fluoroscopy protocol ...
Mostafa El Moumni +5 more
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Surgical factors contributing to nonunion in femoral shaft fracture following intramedullary nailing
Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 2016 Purpose To explore the possible surgical factors related with nonunion in femoral shaft fracture following intramedullary nailing. Methods We retrospectively analyzed totally 425 patients with femoral shaft fracture in level I urban trauma center ...
Yong-gang Ma, G. Hu, Wei Hu, Fan Liang
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