Hemi-Masquelet technique and nailing in a circumferential bone defect of 7 cm after open femoral shaft fracture. A case report

The treatment of Gustilo-Anderson type III open femoral fracture with large segmental bone defect remains a challenge for orthopedic trauma surgeons. The aims of management are first to prevent the risk of infection and then to reconstruct the bone loss with correct alignment and length. The induced...

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Published in:	Trauma Case Reports
Main Authors:	Joffrey Boucly, André-Pierre Uzel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Masquelet's technique Open femoral fracture Bone loss Induced membrane technique
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235264402400089X