Neurovascular anatomy around the knee: Relevance of the dangers of self-drilling external fixator pin tips

Introduction: With external fixation of the femur and tibia, iatrogenic injury to neurovasculature from self-drilling tips of fixation pins is an important consideration in pin placement. Precise knowledge of the neurovascular anatomy in the distal femur and proximal tibia is important to limit pote...

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Main Authors: Reipond Lucy, Trompeter Alex, Szarko Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2019/01/sicotj180029/sicotj180029.html