Valgus Malalignment Due to Internally Malrotated Trochanteric Nail Placement, with Rotational Malalignment in Femoral Shaft Segmental Fracture Fixation, an Underestimated Avoidable Technical Error: A Case Report
Coronal malalignment due to malrotated trochanteric nail placement in femoral fracture fixation has never been reported. We present a case of a femoral segmental fracture fixed with a trochanteric nail, with a malrotated placement resulting in a valgus malaligned nail and femur, associated with a...
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Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2020-03-01
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Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.morthoj.org/2020/v14n1/malalignment-malrotated.pdf |