Journal of orthopaedic trauma
Proximal Implant Breakage after Cephalomedullary Nailing of Extra-capsular Proximal Femur Fractures: A Multi-Center Retrospective Comparative Analysis.
Noelle L Van Rysselberghe, John B Michaud, Christian A Gonzalez, Matthew J Whittaker, Harin Parikh, Juntian Wang, Abrianna Robles, Andrea Horne, Garrett Cavanaugh, Garrett Esper, Arya Amirhekmat, Eleni Berhaneselase, Natalie Marenghi, Daniel Ngo, Marisa McDow
Published: 202610.1097/BOT.0000000000003143
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare rates of nail breakage of three common cephalomedullary nails (CMNs) for the treatment of AO/OTA 31A1-3 femur fractures. METHODS: Design: multi-center retrospective study. SETTING: 13 Level I trauma centers. PATIENT SELECTION CR…
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