Revision surgery in a middle-aged patient with pertrochanteric fracture nonunion due to wedge effect caused by cephalomedullary nail: A case report

Summary: Trochanteric femur fractures have traditionally been treated surgically with compression hip screws or cephalomedullary nails. With the increasing use of cephalomedullary nails, potential complications from this technique have surfaced. One of them is the potential for varus malreduction of...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Waki, Tomohiro Matsumura, Genta Fukumoto, Toshiharu Takami, Tomonori Yano, Kenjiro Ito, Shinji Matsushima, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Ryosuke Kuroda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235264402300033X