Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients

Background: The literature is inconclusive as to whether an intramedullary nail changes the distribution of a subsequent ipsi- or contralateral fracture of the femur. We have compared the incidence, localisation, and fracture pattern of subsequent femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of tr...

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Main Authors: Dybvik, E. (Author), Gjertsen, J.-E (Author), Grønhaug, K.M.L (Author), Östman, B. (Author), Samuelsson, K. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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