Femoral nailing for metastatic disease of the femur: a comparison of reamed and unreamed femoral nailing.
A total of 73 consecutive intramedullary femoral nails were inserted for metastatic disease of the femur; 43 were reamed and 30 were solid nails. The two groups were similar with regards to age, type of primary tumour, anatomical site, acute or 'impending' fracture and postoperative surviv...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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