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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0244-8 |