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Does the intramedullary femoral canal plug reduce blood loss during total knee arthroplasty?
IntroductionThe benefit of the femoral canal bone plug during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in reducing blood loss has never been proven. The aim of...
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Effect of bone cement sealing of the intramedullary femoral canal on coagulation status after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective thromboelastography study
BackgroundThe main objective of this study was to investigate whether the use of bone cement in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has an effect on...
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Comparison of three methods for sealing of the intramedullary femoral canal during total knee arthroplasty; a randomized controlled trial
PurposeThe purpose of this randomized controlled study was to examine the effect of sealing the intramedullary canal with a bone or cement plug or...
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The relevance of the number of distal locking planes and nail to canal ratio in bone healing after intramedullary nailing in tibial shaft fractures
IntroductionThe objective of this retrospective study was to assess the effect of the nail to canal ratio and the number and configuration of distal...
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Anthropometric measurements of the foot cannot predict the screw diameter for fifth metatarsal fractures intramedullary fixation
PurposeThe present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of anthropometric foot measurements in predicting the diameter of the intramedullary screw...
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An in vivo study to investigate an original intramedullary bone graft harvesting technology
BackgroundHarvesting bone graft (BG) from the intramedullary canal to treat bone defects is largely conducted using the Reamer–Irrigator–Aspirator...
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Intramedullary spinal cavernous malformations with high ossification: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundCavernous malformations of the spinal cord are a rare type of vascular malformation, comprising approximately 5 to 16% of all vascular...
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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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Does nail size or difference between canal and nail diameter influence likelihood of union or time to union of femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing? A retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThis study aims to determine whether nail size or the difference between canal and nail diameter (CN difference) affects the union rate and...
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Intramedullary pediatric low-grade glioma of the spine
PurposePediatric intramedullary spinal cord low-grade gliomas (pLGGs) are rare diagnoses among central nervous system (CNS) tumors in the pediatric...
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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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Retrograde intramedullary nailing of the femur: identifying the true anatomic axis for the ideal start point
PurposeRetrograde femoral intramedullary nailing (IMN) is commonly used to treat distal femur fractures. There is variability in the literature...
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Is the femoral intramedullary alignment already actual in total knee arthroplasty?
Clinical outcomes and overall alignment after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) depend on femoral component positioning in the sagittal and the coronal...
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First incidence of extrarenal wilms tumor within the spinal canal in the adult population: a novel case report and literature review
BackgroundWilms tumor (WT), also known as nephroblastoma, is rare in adults, accounting for merely 3% of all nephroblastomas or 0.2 cases per million...
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Intramedullary headless screw fixation for fractures of the proximal phalanges of the hand: a three-year follow-up
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of trans-articular intramedullary fixation using cannulated headless...
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumors in pediatric patients presenting later with brain lesions: case series and systematic review of the literature
PurposeIntramedullary spinal cord tumors are an uncommon pathology in adults and children. Most descriptive studies of intramedullary spinal cord...
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Intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation of displaced distal forearm fractures in children
Aim of the workThis study was designed to highlight internal fixation by intramedullary K-wires for displaced distal forearm fractures among children...
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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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The statistical fragility of intramedullary reaming in tibial nail fixation: a systematic review
PurposeTo report the statistical stability of prospective clinical trials evaluating the effect of intramedullary reaming on rates of non-union in...
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The application of a hollow trephine in femoral retrograde intramedullary nailing technique
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the use of a specially designed hollow trephine to create the entry point through the...
