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Clinical compatibility of magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic intramedullary nails: a feasibility study
IntroductionThe use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a magnetic intramedullary lengthening nail in place is contraindicated per the...
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Straight intramedullary MultiLoc nails for displaced proximal humeral fractures: health status, radiographic results, clinical outcome, and complications
BackgroundThe treatment of the displaced proximal humerus fractures (PHF) still facing a lot of unsolved problems. The aim of this study was to...
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Comparison of surgical efficacy of locking plates and interlocking intramedullary nails in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of locking plates versus interlocking intramedullary nails in the treatment of...
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Quality of life of children during distraction osteogenesis: a comparison between intramedullary magnetic lengthening nails and external fixators
BackgroundDistraction osteogenesis is a very demanding process. For decades, external fixation was the only reliable option for gradual deformity...
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Are small-diameter intramedullary nails enough for treating simple diaphyseal tibial fractures? A comparative study between small versus large nails
PurposeThe aim of our study was to compare the results of using small-diameter versus large-diameter interlocking reamed intramedullary nails in...
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A major trauma centre experience with gentamicin-coated tibial intramedullary nails (ETN PROtect™) in acute primary open fracture fixation and complex revision surgery
PurposeFracture-related infections (FRI) following intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures remain challenging to treat with associated high...
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Time to entry point and distal locking of intramedullary nails: a methodological phantom study comparing biplanar and uniplanar surgical imaging
BackgroundIntramedullary nailing is the method of choice for diaphyseal fractures of the femur and tibia and is also commonly used to treat...
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Nail-extraction device mismatch: an issue in develo** countries intramedullary nail removal practice
Abstract PurposeIntramedullary nail is the gold standard in the management of long bone diaphyseal fractures of tibia and femur. The jig of these...
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Imaging risk factors for predicting postoperative complications of intramedullary nailing for tibial fracture
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to analyze the ratio of fracture site diameter to tibial isthmus diameter (TFI ratio) as a predictor of...
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Complications and survival rates of subtrochanteric fractures are similar between short and long intramedullary nail fixation and independent of weight-bearing
PurposeIntertrochanteric fractures are treated surgically, allowing rapid weight-bearing to improve ambulation and lower complications and mortality....
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Insufficient proximal medullary filling of cephalomedullary nails in intertrochanteric femur fractures predicts excessive postoperative sliding: a case–control study
ObjectiveExcessive postoperative sliding is a common complication of intramedullary nails in the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures. The...
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Antibiotic impregnated cement coated intramedullary nail (ACCIN) using bronchoscopy tubing: technical tips, case series and a review of the literature
Antibiotic impregnated cement coated intramedullary nails (ACCINs) have been used in clinical practice for many years and have been shown to help...
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A Novel Electromechanical Intramedullary Nail System for Limb Lengthening
Background/Purpose of the StudyMany methods have been developed to treat leg length discrepancies. Extensible intramedullary nails are the most...
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Role of open cerclage wiring in patients with comminuted fractures of the femoral shaft treated with intramedullary nails
IntroductionThe role of open cerclage wiring in comminuted femoral shaft fracture treatment with intramedullary nails remains unclear. Here, we...
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Retrograde intramedullary nail entry point for tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis: a review of anatomical studies
PurposeTibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) is considered a safe and valuable option for end-stage tibiotalar and subtalar arthritis, and usually...
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Treating peri-trochanteric hip fractures with intramedullary nail, when a second anti-rotational screw is necessary?
IntroductionFragility fractures around the proximal end of the femur have increased in recent years due to an aging population, adding to the...
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Comparison of suprapatellar intramedullary nailing versus minimal invasive locked plating for proximal tibia fractures
PurposeTo compare the radiological alignment, union time, union rate, and complication rate between suprapatellar intramedullary nails and minimally...
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Treatment of tibial bone defects caused by infection: a retrospective comparative study of bone transport using a combined technique of unilateral external fixation over an intramedullary nail versus circular external fixation over an intramedullary nail
BackgroundThe purpose of the study was to assess and compare the clinical efficacy of bone transport with either circular or unilateral external...
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Augmented versus non-augmented Trochanteric Fixation Nail-Advanced (TFNA) nails for treating trochanteric fractures in patients over sixty-five years of age
PurposeIntramedullary nailing is a common treatment for pertrochanteric fractures. However, implant-related mechanical failures, such as cut-out and...
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Does augmentation of intramedullary nails by a buttress plate effectively restore lateral wall integrity in intertrochanteric fractures
BackgroundRecent studies have proved the importance of intact lateral trochanteric wall, thus buttressing/fixing the broken lateral trochanteric wall...
