A Novel Distal Interlocking Screw Guidance System Using a Laser Pointer and a Mechanical Fine-Adjustment Device
In minimally invasive bone fracture reduction surgery, broken femur bones are firmly fixed to a metallic intramedullary nail (IMN) after they are properly aligned. One of the greatest challenges of this process is that surgeons cannot directly see holes on the IMN, which increases the difficulty of...
Main Authors: | Binxiang Xu, Liming An, Seong Young Ko |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/23/11109 |
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