Cargando…

Breakage of intramedullary femoral nailing or femoral plating: how to prevent implant failure

INTRODUCTION: Intramedullary (IM) fixation is the dominant treatment for pertrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures. In comparison to plate osteosynthesis (PO), IM fixation offers greater biomechanical stability and reduced non-union rates. Due to the minimally invasive nature, IM fixations are les...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bäcker, Henrik C., Heyland, Mark, Wu, Chia H., Perka, Carsten, Stöckle, Ulrich, Braun, Karl F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8756694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35027077
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00630-7