Locking plate osteosynthesis for a femoral fracture and subsequent nonunion in a patient with osteopetrosis

INTRODUCTION: Osteopetrosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by increased osteodensity and a remodeling defect. The fragility of dense sclerotic bones may lead to an increased incidence of fractures. Although internal fixation can be performed, technical challenges may be experienced because of...

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Published in:Int J Surg Case Rep
Main Authors: Matsuo, Tomoya, Lee, Sang Yang, Iwakura, Takashi, Fukui, Tomoaki, Oe, Keisuke, Matsumoto, Tomoyuki, Matsushita, Takehiko, Nishida, Kotaro, Kuroda, Ryosuke, Niikura, Takahiro
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6170211/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30273906
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.09.013
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