Aseptic femoral nonunion treated with exchange locked nailing with intramedullary augmentation cancellous bone graft
Abstract Background Closed reamed locked intramedullary nailing has been the treatment of choice for most of femoral shaft fractures. A high union rate with a low complication rate is generally predictable. For an aseptic femoral shaft nonunion with a prior inserted intramedullary nail, exchange nai...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03229-8 |