Retrograde Versus Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing of Gunshot Diaphyseal Femur Fractures

BACKGROUND: The use of retrograde nailing for gunshot wound femur fractures is controversial due to concerns of knee sepsis after this procedure since the knee is entered to introduce the nail into the canal. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We compared retrograde and antegrade nailing for gunshot femur fracture...

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Main Authors: Dougherty, Paul J., Gherebeh, Petra, Zekaj, Mark, Sethi, Sajiv, Oliphant, Bryant, Vaidya, Rahul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2013
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Symposium: Civilian Gunshot Injuries
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3825896/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690149
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3058-8
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