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A six-year retrospective analysis of cut-out risk predictors in cephalomedullary nailing for pertrochanteric fractures: Can the tip-apex distance (TAD) still be considered the best parameter?

OBJECTIVES: Intramedullary fixation is considered the most stable treatment for pertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur and cut-out is one of the most frequent mechanical complications. In order to determine the role of clinical variables and radiological parameters in predicting the risk of...

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Autores principales: Caruso, G., Bonomo, M., Valpiani, G., Salvatori, G., Gildone, A., Lorusso, V., Massari, L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28790037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.68.BJR-2016-0299.R1