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Fracture on removal of the ACE tibial nail.
We report four patients who sustained secondary fractures of the posterior wall of the tibial shaft during the removal of one pattern of intramedullary nail after fracture healing. The cause of this complication is discussed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.79b3.0790444