Postoperative Malrotation After Closed Reduction and Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

Postoperative Malrotation After Closed Reduction and Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

Background: Closed reduction and intramedullary nailing is an established procedure in the treatment of diaphyseal femoral fractures. Postoperative malrotation of the femur is a complication that can be assessed with computed tomography (CT). A rotational difference >15° to the contralateral sid...

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Main Authors: Sven Yves Vetter, Benedict Swartman, Nils Beisemann, Marc Schnetzke, Holger Keil, Jan Von Recum, Paul Alfred Grutzner, Jochen Franke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma
Subjects:
Femoral Shaft Fracture
Femoral Malrotation
Rotional Difference
Online Access:https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/view/43

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