Subcutaneous emphysema of the leg after hardware removal and bone allografting for infected non-union of the distal femur

Subcutaneous emphysema of the leg after hardware removal and bone allografting for infected non-union of the distal femur

Abstract Background Infected non-unions of the supracondylar region of the femur are uncommon. Even though hardware removal is a common procedure, it may lead to complications, including neurovascular injury, refracture, worsening pain or recurrence of deformity. Case presentation We report on a mal...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Denaro, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Giuseppe Salvatore, Vincenzo Candela, Nicola Maffulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Gangrene
Fracture
Hardware removal
Femur
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1706-y

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