Entry point of reconstruction nail
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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
N A Ebraheim1, A O Mekhail, A J Checroun
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, USA.
Abstract:
If the femoral neck is involved in a pathological process, the surgeon may avoid a base neck entry for the reconstructive nail. If a trochanteric entry is selected, the surgeon must be aware that the nail has to be driven more distally in order to place the neck screws properly. Violation of the knee joint is a consideration, and so is varus malposition.
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