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Circumferential wires as a supplement to intramedullary nailing in unstable trochanteric hip fractures: 4 reoperations in 60 patients followed for 1 year

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fixation of unstable trochanteric fractures is challenging. Application of a circumferential wire may facilitate bone contact and avoid postoperative fracture displacement. However, the use of circumferential wires remains controversial due to possible disturbance of the bloo...

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Autores principales: Ban, Ilija, Birkelund, Lasse, Palm, Henrik, Brix, Michael, Troelsen, Anders
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3369148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22329672
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2012.665329