The Fixion expansion nail in the surgical treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus and tibia. Our experience.
The authors present their experience in the application of a Fixion expansion intramedullary nail for the treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus and tibia, in a total of 40 surgeries. The features of the nail are: stability and flexibility of the instrumentation, speed of surgery, minimal exposure to radiation. The results obtained up to now are encouraging; there are no significant problems either during or after surgery, and mean consolidation time is 3 months for fractures of the humerus, and 4 months for those of the tibia. The Fixion nail is a versatile type of instrumentation that is easy to use.
Capelli
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S.C. di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
Galmarini
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Molinari
G P
GP
De Amicis
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A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D018483:Diaphyses / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome