Use of the Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail in femoral shaft fractures.
Of 242 patients with injuries treated by locked intramedullary nailing of the femur, 52 (22 percent) were considered suitable for insertion of the reconstruction nail. The Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail was found to be useful in a greater variety of fractures than those for which it was original...
Main Authors: | Gibbons, C, Gregg-Smith, S, Carrell, T, Murray, D, Simpson, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1995
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