Penetration of the distal femoral anterior cortex during intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric fractures: A report of three cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 656-660

  Ostrum, Robert F ^a   Levy, Michael S ^b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b Peninsula Hosp Orthoped Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nails; Penetration; Radius of curvature; Subtrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LIMB DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 27744436361     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000154481.46693.69     Document Type: Article

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