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Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing for Periprosthetic Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur after Total Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic supracondylar fractures of the femur after total knee arthroplasty are not common but are usually difficult to treat due to the advanced age of patients and frequently accompanying osteoporosis. Retrograde intramedullary nailing can be effective in promoting healing of the...

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Autores principales: Han, Hyuk-Soo, Oh, Kyu-Won, Kang, Seung-Baik
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Orthopaedic Association 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19956477
http://dx.doi.org/10.4055/cios.2009.1.4.201