Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique

Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique

OBJECTIVE: We describe a new technique for removing the distal fragments of broken intramedullary femoral nails without disturbing the nonunion site. METHODS: This technique involves the application of an AO distractor prior to the removal of the nail fragments, with subsequent removal of the proxim...

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Main Authors: Henrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, Otávio Vilhena Reis Teixeira, Nei Botter Montenegro, Fernando Aires Duarte, Rames Mattar Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Femoral fractures
Fracture fixation
Intramedullary
Fracture healing
Complications
Orthopedics
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000300007

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