Healing of 56 segmental femoral shaft fractures after locked nailing: Poor results of dynamization
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679708999022Abstract
We treated 56 consecutive acute segmental femoral shaft fractures with closed static locked nailing. 12 nails were dynamized after 6 (5–10) months due to slow fracture healing and 5 united after another 5 (3–8) months. The other 7 required cancellous bone grafting and all healed uneventfully 6 (5–8) months after grafting. Since dynamization did not promote healing in most of our cases we suggest early cancellous bone grafting in cases of delayed union.Downloads
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1997-01-01
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Wu, C.-C., & Chen, W.-J. (1997). Healing of 56 segmental femoral shaft fractures after locked nailing: Poor results of dynamization. Acta Orthopaedica, 68(6), 537–540. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679708999022
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