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

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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Main Authors: Hwang PX, Anuwar NA, Khaw YC, Hadizie D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2020-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
Subjects:
valgus
nail
malalignment
malunion
malrotated
Online Access:https://www.morthoj.org/2020/v14n1/malalignment-malrotated.pdf

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