Elective removal vs. retaining of hardware after osteosynthesis in asymptomatic patients—a scoping review

BACKGROUND: Osteosynthesis is the internal fixation of fractures or osteotomy by mechanical devices (also called hardware). After bone healing, there are two options: one is to remove the hardware, the other is to leave it in place. The removal of the hardware in patients without medical indication...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Prediger, Barbara, Mathes, Tim, Probst, Christian, Pieper, Dawid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33008477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01488-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33008477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01488-2

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