Minimally Invasive Internal Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures—A Biomechanical Study with a Disruptive Technique

(1) Background: In polytrauma patients, femur fractures are usually stabilised by external fixation for damage control, later being treated with definitive plate or nail osteosynthesis. Screw/rod systems established in spinal surgery might be inserted for internal fixation, providing sufficient frac...

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Main Authors: Frank Layher, Georg Matziolis, Leos N. Kayhan, Matthias Bungartz, Olaf Brinkmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/11/1254