$The retrograde nail for distal femoral fractures in the elderly: High failure rate of the condyle screw and nut$

The retrograde nail for distal femoral fractures in the elderly: High failure rate of the condyle screw and nut

Displaced distal femoral fractures in elderly patients benefit from surgical fixation. We describe the use of a retrograde femoral nail to treat these fractures. The implant has a special condyle screw and nut that allows for manual compression of the fracture when there is an additional inter-condy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Injury 2006-10, Vol.37 (10), p.1004-1010
Hauptverfasser:	Singh, S.K., El-Gendy, K.A, Chikkamuniyappa, C., Houshian, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Bone Nails Condyle screw Diseases of the osteoarticular system Distal femur Failure Female Femoral Fractures - diagnostic imaging Femoral Fractures - surgery Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Intramedullary nail Male Medical sciences Radiography Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Treatment Failure
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