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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...
Autores principales: | Rollo, Giuseppe, Rinonapoli, Giuseppe, Pichierri, Paolo, Bisaccia, Michele, Caraffa, Auro, Meccariello, Luigi |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2018
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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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