Background: Polydactyly is one of the more common congenital deformities with an incidence of 0.8 to 1.4 per 1000.
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January 2011
The treatment of nonunions often can be a complex and challenging venture. This case report details the treatment of a young patient's pertrochanteric femoral nonunion due to a low-velocity gunshot. Fracture fixation and union were attempted with various implants, including a sliding hip screw, blade plate, and proximal femoral locking plate; however, all eventually failed.
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