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Introduction Retrograde nailing of
Non-operative treatment is usually employed in the treatment of femoral fractures in young individuals. Malunion, delayed union, joint stiffness, limb length discrepancy, psychological problems and delay in functional recovery are well known complications of conservative treatment. The length of hospital stay that will be a part of non-operative treatment will add to the cost of the treatment. We report our experience with intramedullary nailing of closed
Introduction. Atypical femoral fracture focused on relation of bisphosphonate use, frequently. However, the mechanism of atypical femoral fracture was not yet clarified. Atypical femoral fractures have been kept
Patients with a
Background: Pediatric comminuted
Background. Leg length discrepancy (LLD) after intramedullary nailing of
Background. The aim of the study was to assess the outcome of internal fixation using two ordinary plates with autogenous bone grafting in the management of non-union of
Purpose. Tibial and femoral component overhang in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a source of pain, thus is it important to understand anatomic differences between races to minimize overhang by matching the tibial and
Introduction: Nailing of the
Introduction: This study compared the accuracy of reduction of intra-medullary nailed
This study investigated the effect presence, method, and timing of fixation of
Purpose: The management of disabling knee osteoarthritis of the knee following malunion of an ipsilateral
Twenty one cases of ipsilateral hip and
Management of
Introduction and Aims: The combination of ipsilateral intertrochanteric and
The management of disabling osteoarthritis of the knee following ipsilateral femoral fracture malunion can be difficult. This study presents the results of seven such patients treated by
Antegrade femoral nailing through the greater trochanter, using nails designed for piriformis entry, is associated with varus and iatrogenic comminution. Nails designed for greater trochanter insertion theoretically reduce these complications, but clinical outcomes comparing these to piriformis entry remain unknown. We compared
Aims: Published series of traditional plate þxation of the femur note rates of up to 69% primary bone grafting, 13% infection, 15% nonunion, 68% late complications, and 25% secondary surgical procedures. A shift from traditional plating to submuscular plating has thus ensued. This series entails an all-inclusive review of the plate þxation experience by two orthopaedic trauma surgeons in a þve-year period at a university trauma center. Methods: Between June 1996 and May 2001, 40 acute diaphyseal femoral fractures in 37 patients were managed utilizing dynamic compression plating via traditional Ç biological È plating with a formal lateral incision (n = 19), or submuscular plate þxation utilizing only a proximal and distal incision (n = 21). A comparison of reduction quality, union rates, and infection rates between traditional plate þxation and submuscular þxation was performed. Results: Thirty-nine of forty