Retrograde nailing of femur: surgical technique with tibial traction.
A modified surgical technique for femoral retrograde nailing is described. A tibial skeletal traction in the proximal metaphysis is placed to obtain fracture reduction during surgery. This technique enables fracture control during the procedure, avoiding the need of an assistant.
García Crespo
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Department of Orhopaedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. rodrigogarcia@sego.es
Moro
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Domínguez
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Marco
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López-Durán
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D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014143:Traction