The design of an “H” joystick for closed reduction and its application in segmental and comminuted femoral shaft fractures: an innovative technique

Abstract Background Closed reduction and locked intramedullary nailing has become a common surgical method in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures. Overlap and rotation displacements can usually be corrected through the use of an orthopedic traction table. However, lateral displacement and angul...

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Main Authors: Zhaofeng Jia, Shijin Wang, Tinghui Xiao, Wei Jiang, Tianjian Zhou, Qisong Liu, Guangheng Li, Xinjia Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01898-x