title: Elastic intramedullary osteosynthesis for the treatment of metaphysodiaphyseal non-union of the femur and tibia.
abstract: Elastic osteosynthesis is capable of producing the biomechanical conditions required to reconvert mature fibro-cartilaginous tissue interposed in the non-union in bone tissue. Theory is confirmed by a retrospective study of 54 patients affected with nonunion of the femur and tibia treated with elastic osteosynthesis.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul De Urgenta, Bucuresti, Roumanie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Firica
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*