Breakage in Two Points of a Short and Undersized “Affixus” Cephalomedullary Nail in a Very Active Elderly Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

INTRODUCTION: Trochanteric fractures of the femur are common in elderly individuals with osteoporosis. The use of cephalomedullary nails is increasing, and they are now the most commonly used fixation devices, especially for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures. The nail breakage is not...

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Publicat a:Case Rep Orthop
Autors principals: Rollo, Giuseppe, Rinonapoli, Giuseppe, Pichierri, Paolo, Bisaccia, Michele, Caraffa, Auro, Meccariello, Luigi
Format: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: Hindawi 2018
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Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6158977/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30302297
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9580190
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