Report of successful application of the chipping technique in atypical femoral fracture prophylactic surgery
Treatment using intramedullary nail (IMN) is challenging for atypical femoral incomplete fractures with the bowed femur. Although IMN is the first choice for atypical femoral fractures, there is often a mismatch between the shape of the femur and the implant. Therefore, for prophylactic surgery of a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300881 |