Reamed versus unreamed intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femoral fractures
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Reamed versus unreamed intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femoral fractures
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Intramedullary nailing is commonly used for treating femoral shaft fractures, one of the most common long bone fractures in adults. The reamed intramedullary nail is considered the standard implant for femoral fractures. This meta-analysis was performed to verify the superiority of reamed intramedullary nailing over unreamed intramedullary nailing in fractures of the fe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004248