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Background: Intertrochanteric hip fractures are among the most common and most expensive diagnoses in the Medicare population. Liposomal bupivacaine is a novel preparation of a commonly used analgesic agent that,...
Antibiotic cement-coated intramedullary nails maintain a locally high antibiotic concentration while contributing to bone stability. We present a case of femoral subtrochanteric fracture in a patient with an infected nonunion...
PURPOSE: A basicervical femoral fracture is defined as a fracture of base of neck of femur that occurs medially from intertrochanteric line above lesser trochanter. In this study, we intended...
PURPOSE: We attempted to determine the cause of iatrogenic fractures and to prevent their occurrence during nailing using lateral entry portal on femur shaft fracture.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a...
PURPOSE: To compare and analyze length change of patella tendon after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fracture using transtendinous approach.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-two cases were analyzed from December, 1999 to...