Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients

Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients

Abstract Background The literature is inconclusive as to whether an intramedullary nail changes the distribution of a subsequent ipsi- or contralateral fracture of the femur. We have compared the incidence, localisation, and fracture pattern of subsequent femoral fractures after intramedullary naili...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Marie Larsen Grønhaug, Eva Dybvik, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Kristian Samuelsson, Bengt Östman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Subsequent femoral fracture
Intramedullary nail
Trochanteric fracture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05340-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05340-7

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