Placing femoral intramedullary nails in severely bowed femurs.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3928/01477447-20140225-05.
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Abstract
The authors describe a novel technique of anterograde femoral intramedullary nail fixation for hip fracture using the starting guide pin as a blocking screw. This cost-effective technique uses fluoroscopic radiography to ensure the guidewire is within the posterior aspect of the femur on a lateral view, thereby minimizing the risk of anterior cortical femoral fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Femoral Fractures
- Fiducial Markers
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted
Anatomy
- femur