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An Intramedullary Locking Nail for Standardized Fixation of Femur Osteotomies to Analyze Normal and Defective Bone Healing in Mice
Published on: November 13, 2016
[Removal of broken interlocking nails and reosteosynthesis--related clinical problems]
Jan Orłowski1, Waldemar Rylski, Daniel Kowalski
1Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej Narzadu Ruchu, Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im. Prof Adama Grucy w Otwocku.
Abstract:
Nine patients with six fractures of the intramedullary cannulated nails and four Gamma nails are presented. In five patients broken implants had been removed by simple and safe method by use of tape extractor and than four patients has had intramedullary reosteosynthesis by closed method. The main causes in most cases were technical errors and early full weighbearing.
