Safety and efficacy of a novel cephalomedullary nail femoral shaft fractures: a retrospective observational cohort in 33 patients

Abstract Background Despite advances in femoral shaft fracture fixation, the nonunion rate remains relatively high; and there is limited data on the efficacy and failure rate of specific implants. A novel cephalomedullary nail provides the ability to treat femur shaft fractures in isolation, with as...

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Main Authors: Jorge C. De Leon, Cooper B. Tye, Connor S. Breinholt, Khang H. Dang, Ravi A. Karia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-020-00269-z