Are there too many screw holes in plates for fracture fixation?

Abstract Background Implant breakage after the fixation of traumatic fractures is rare; however, when it occurs, it is debilitating for the patients and a challenge for surgeons. The purpose of this study was to analyze and identify the independent risk factors for implant breakage of traumatic frac...

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Main Authors: Hongzhi Lv, Wenli Chang, Peizhi Yuwen, Na Yang, Xiaoli Yan, Yingze Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0244-8