Double femoral osteotomy fixed with a Puddu plate and a retrograde intramedullary nail to treat biapical deformity of the femur

Double femoral osteotomy fixed with a Puddu plate and a retrograde intramedullary nail to treat biapical deformity of the femur

ABSTRACT Biapical femoral deformities are challenging to treat. In order to correct concomitant metaphyseal and diaphyseal deformities of the femur, the authors propose a double femoral controlled osteotomy with combined internal fixation, consisting of a Puddu plate and an intramedullary nail. The...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Moreno Grangeiro, Márcia Uchoa de Rezende, Camilo Partezani Helito, Alessandro Monterroso Felix, Guilherme Pereira Ocampos, Roberto Guarniero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Osteotomy
Acquired joint deformities
Intramedullary nails
External fixators
Intramedullary fractures fixation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000300378&lng=en&tlng=en

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