Treatment of 84 cases of femoral nonunion. |
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Authors: | C C Wu C H Shih |
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Institution: | Chang Gung Medical College, Department of Orthopedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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Abstract: | Eighty-four femoral nonunions were treated with Küntscher nailing, Grosse-Kempf locked nailing, plating, and Huckstep nailing, and were followed-up for a median of 34 months. Küntscher nailing and locked nailing were superior, with fewer complications, less operation time, and less blood loss. A Küntscher nail was preferred for the isthmic region when there was no shortening of the bone, and a locked nail was preferred above or below this region or when lengthening was indicated. |
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