Bent or broken: analysis of set screw fracture in the TFNa implant
Abstract Objectives To evaluate set screw fracture in the Trochanteric Femoral Nail Advanced implant (TFNa, Synthes, West Chester, PA) and to identify additional mechanisms of set screw failure in the TFNa. Materials and methods Patients who had experienced failure after open reduction and internal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00594-8 |