Clinical outcomes of femoral shaft non-union: dual plating versus exchange nailing with augmentation plating

Clinical outcomes of femoral shaft non-union: dual plating versus exchange nailing with augmentation plating

Abstract Background By comparing clinical outcomes between dual plating (DP) and exchange nailing with augmentation plating (EN/AP), we aimed to provide better treatment strategies for femoral shaft non-union. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 30 patients with aseptic femoral shaft non-union at ou...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Zhuo Zhang, Jiantao Li, Licheng Zhang, Hua Chen, Peifu Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Femoral non-union
Exchange nailing
Augmentation plating
Dual plating
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-1002-z

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