Management of traumatic segmental bone loss using linear rail system, our experience at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria

Management of traumatic segmental bone loss using linear rail system, our experience at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria

Background: Following road traffic accidents (RTAs) some patients sustain fractures that involve loss of bone segments. This does not do well with the usual bone grafting. To achieve union, docking of the remaining fragments will have to be done which will lead to severe shortening. Vascularized bon...

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Main Authors: Theophilus Maksha Dabkana, Friday Titus Nyaku, Bunu Bukar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Linear rail system
third world experience
traumatic segmental bone loss
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2016;volume=19;issue=4;spage=171;epage=174;aulast=Dabkana

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