Novel intramedullary-fixation technique for long bone fragility fractures using bioresorbable materials.

Novel intramedullary-fixation technique for long bone fragility fractures using bioresorbable materials.

Almost all of the currently available fracture fixation devices for metaphyseal fragility fractures are made of hard metals, which carry a high risk of implant-related complications such as implant cutout in severely osteoporotic patients. We developed a novel fracture fixation technique (intramedul...

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Main Authors: Takanobu Nishizuka, Toshikazu Kurahashi, Tatsuya Hara, Hitoshi Hirata, Toshihiro Kasuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128718?pdf=render

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