Plate Augmentation in Aseptic Femoral Shaft Nonunion after Intramedullary Nailing: A Literature Review

Plate Augmentation in Aseptic Femoral Shaft Nonunion after Intramedullary Nailing: A Literature Review

Background: Femoral shaft fractures (FSFs) are a frequent injury in traumatology for which intramedullary nailing (IMN) is considered the gold standard treatment. Nonunion (NU) is one of the most frequent complications in FSF treated with IMN, with a percentage from 1.1% to 14%. Plate augmentation (...

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Main Authors: Carlo Perisano, Luigi Cianni, Chiara Polichetti, Adriano Cannella, Massimiliano Mosca, Silvio Caravelli, Giulio Maccauro, Tommaso Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
femoral shaft fracture
nonunion
plate augmentation
augmentative plate
intramedullary nailing
plate fixation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/10/560

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