Antegrade insertion of a retrograde intramedullary femoral nail for treatment of a subtrochanteric pathological femoral shaft fracture in a patient with pre-existing coxa vara

Antegrade insertion of a retrograde intramedullary femoral nail for treatment of a subtrochanteric pathological femoral shaft fracture in a patient with pre-existing coxa vara

Objective: We report the unorthodox use of a retrograde intramedullary nail via antegrade technique for the treatment of a subtrochanteric pathological femur fracture in the presence of significant coxa vara. No similar use has been documented previously in literature. Methods: A standard approach t...

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Main Authors: Ravi Patel, MBBS, Daniel Omonbude, MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Victor Lu, MB, BChir, Majeed Shakokani, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Retrograde intramedullary femoral nail
Subtrochanteric
Pathological fracture
Coxa vara
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322003958

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