A Comparison of the Device-Related Complications of Intramedullary Lengthening Nails Using a New Classification System

The purpose of this study was to understand the pros and cons of the lengthening nails which have their own mechanical mechanism; we propose a classification for “device-related complications” arising from mechanical properties of the nail itself. From March 2010 to March 2014, 115 segments of lower...

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Main Authors: Dong Hoon Lee, Sungmin Kim, Jung Woo Lee, Hoon Park, Tae Yoon Kim, Hyun Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8032510