Proximal locking screw repositioning in reconstruction femoral nails.
The proximal locking screws in reconstruction femoral nailing must be inserted properly. A targeting device that is not completely radiolucent can make precise positioning of these screws in the lateral plane difficult. We present a technique that we have used in osteoporotic bone to reposition screws that are not in the center of the femoral head on the lateral C-arm view.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, USA.
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Georgiadis
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D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods