Exchange nailing and medial wall reconstruction following implant failure in a subtrochanteric femoral fracture
Failure of fixation of subtrochanteric fractures has been reported in as high as 20% of cases. Several associations have been suggested to contribute to failed fixation. Discontinuity of the medial wall/column is considered to be one of the most significant risk factors for non-union and subsequent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001606 |