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[Treatment of fractures of extremities with expandable intramedullary nails]
Jiang-Dong Ni1, Mu-Liang Ding, Hong-Ming Xie
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Objective:
To investigate the method and clinical effect of the expandable intramedullary nails on fractures of extremities.
Methods:
Nineteen cases of extremities long tubular bone fractures were treated with Fixion expandable intramedullary nails.
Results:
Nineteen cases were followed up for 4-18 months,all cases healed without any complications.
Conclusion:
The application of expandable intramedullary nails in the treatment of extremity fractures has the advantages of little trauma, simple operation, rigid fixation and high healing rate. It is a good treatment for fractures of extremities.
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