[POLFIX osteosynthesis in treatment of femoral shaft fractures].
The paper presents properties of POLFIX fixator in ostheosynthesis of the femoral shaft fracture and results of treatment with its use. Thirty-six patients with 37 fractures (31 males, 5 females aged 16-72 years) has been operated on. Good result has been achieved in majority of cases (92%), mean fracture healing time was 18 weeks (12-36 weeks). POLFIX system proved to be useful and effective in treatment for femoral shaft fracture; it has many features of biological fixation.
Oddziału Ortopedyczno-Urazowego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. J. Sniadeckiego w Białymstoku.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged