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The Use of Blocking Wires in Fibular Intramedullary Nailing of an Ankle Fracture with Hardware Failure: A Case Report

A 24-year-old male, with a body mass index (BMI) of 31.7 and a previous open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle seven years ago, presented to the emergency department with a peri-implant, comminuted fibula fracture with broken hardware and syndesmotic injury. The nature of the...

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Autores principales: Acevedo, Daniel, Rizzo, Michael G, Constantinescu, David, Heng, Marilyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10676240/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38022253
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47737