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Two-Stage Surgical Treatment for Non-Union of a Shortened Osteoporotic Femur

INTRODUCTION: We report a case of non-union with severe shortening of the femur following diaphysectomy for chronic osteomyelitis. CASE PRESENTATION: A boy, aged 16 years presented with a dangling and excessively short left lower limb. He was using an elbow crutch in his right hand to help him walk....

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Autores principales: Said, Galal Zaki, Farouk, Osama Ahmed, Said, Hatem Galal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar Corp. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24350147
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/traumamon.8293