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Asian J Surg
April 2024
Department of General Surgery, 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, PLA, Dongfang Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China. Electronic address:
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed
June 2019
a Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, School of Medicine , Hallym University, Chuncheon , Republic of Korea.
Open reduction with internal fixation is commonly used for the treatment of bone fractures. However, postoperative infection associated with internal fixation devices (intramedullary nails, plates, and screws) remains a significant complication, and it is technically difficult to fix multiple fragmented bony fractures using internal fixation devices. In addition, drilling in the bone to install devices can lead to secondary fracture, bone necrosis associated with postoperative infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClip-type fixators are preferred for femur treatment because of the specific anatomic conditions. Good experience has been obtained from the Magdeburg fixator (an improved configuration of the Wagner fixator). Indication for fixator osteosynthesis on the femur does not differ from the generally valid principles.
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