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- Title
Distal femoral fine wire traction assisted retrograde nailing of the femur.
- Authors
Chen, Michael J.; Avedian, Raffi S.; Gardner, Michael J.; Bishop, Julius A.
- Abstract
Here we describe the surgical technique for using distal femoral fine wire traction during retrograde femoral nailing and present case examples. This technique allows for hands-free distraction across the fracture site to restore length and alignment, while not interfering with the preparation and insertion of the retrograde femoral nail. Distal femoral fine wire traction is a useful adjunctive technique to restore length and effect an indirect reduction in femur fractures being stabilized with a retrograde nail.
- Subjects
ORTHOPEDIC implants; SURGICAL technology; ORTHOPEDIC traction; FRACTURE fixation; FEMORAL fractures
- Publication
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2021, Vol 31, Issue 7, p1529
- ISSN
1633-8065
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00590-021-02897-2