Breakage in Two Points of a Short and Undersized “Affixus” Cephalomedullary Nail in a Very Active Elderly Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

INTRODUCTION: Trochanteric fractures of the femur are common in elderly individuals with osteoporosis. The use of cephalomedullary nails is increasing, and they are now the most commonly used fixation devices, especially for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures. The nail breakage is not...

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Autores principales: Rollo, Giuseppe, Rinonapoli, Giuseppe, Pichierri, Paolo, Bisaccia, Michele, Caraffa, Auro, Meccariello, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6158977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30302297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9580190

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6158977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30302297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9580190

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