Extraction of the Wichita Fusion Nail after Knee Arthrodesis

To avoid a new exposition and partial damage of a knee arthrodesis site due to the removal of the Wichita fusion nail (WFN), a new extraction technique was developed, using a femoral osteotomy at the proximal end of the nail. Fixing the osteotomy with an Ilizarov frame offered the possibility to per...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Neuts, Ann-Sophie, Lammens, Johan, Stuyck, Jose
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2016
Materias:
Short Research Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5423558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529847
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/jbji.13933
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Sumario:To avoid a new exposition and partial damage of a knee arthrodesis site due to the removal of the Wichita fusion nail (WFN), a new extraction technique was developed, using a femoral osteotomy at the proximal end of the nail. Fixing the osteotomy with an Ilizarov frame offered the possibility to perform an additional correction of length and/or alignment if necessary.

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