Role of percutaneous cerclage wire in the management of subtrochanteric fractures treated with intramedullary nails

Purpose: Cerclage wire application has emerged as a potential therapeutic adjunct to intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric fractures. But its popularity is plagued by the concern of possible negative effect on fracture zone biology. This study was intended to analyze the clinico-radiological ou...

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Main Authors: Vivek Trikha, Saubhik Das, Prabhat Agrawal, Arkesh M, Sunil Kumar Dhaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127518300178