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Treatment of proximal femoral fractures
Femoral fractures have to be considered frequent causes of hospital admission for the elderly. These fractures are characterized by an uncertain prognosis in terms of both morbidity and mortality. The management of proximal femoral fractures in the elderly should be multidisciplinary, indeed the fall causing the fracture might follow a neurological, metabolic or cardiovascular disorder. Thus th...
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Background: In children, inappropriate treatment of open femoral fractures may induce several complications. A few studies have compared the external fixator with flexible intramedullary nails in high-grade open femoral fractures of children. The present study aims at comparing results of these two treatment methods in open femoral fractures. Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 27 ...
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A series of 23 fractures of the femur were treated using femoral interlocking nails. The average follow-up period was 14.8 months. There were 14 closed fractures and 9 compound fractures. Closed nailing was done for 8 patients and open nailing for 15 patients. All the fractures united. There were no superficial or deep infections. The most common complication was leg length discrepancy; shorten...
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BACKGROUND Fractures of the femur in neonates are relatively uncommon. The infants feel pain and discomfort, causing parental distress, and the hospital stay is longer. Treatment of this specific fracture is problematic because of the small size of the baby. OBJECTIVES To review the results of the treatment of neonatal femoral fractures. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all neonatal frac...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.46.1168