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Closing the medullary canal after retrograde nail removal using a bioabsorbable bone plug: technical tip
We describe a simple technique for closure of the intra-articular opening after the removal of a retrograde femur nail. With the use of a gelatine bioabsorbable bone plug the medullary canal is closed, reducing leakage of blood and cancellous bone particles from the bone into the knee joint.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356512/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22350056 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1483-x |