Fractures of the shaft of the femur are the result of high-energy trauma and therefore can be
both life-threatening injuries and causes of severe permanent disability. Shortening of the …

Background: Fat embolism (FE) continues to be mentioned as a substantial complication
following acute femur fractures. The aim of this systematic review was to test the hypotheses …

Between 1962 and 1987, we treated fifty-six patients for sixty broken intramedullary nails,
using a custom-made hook to extract the distal fragment of the nail. The charts and …

The form and function of the musculo-skeletal system is closely related to the forces acting in
its components. Significant forces are present in the long bones, but their magnitudes have …

Purpose Fractures of the femoral shaft in children are common. The rates of bone growth
and remodeling in children vary according to their ages, which affect their respective …

Abstract Analysis of basic pathophysiologic variables in fat embolism patients is often
restricted by the complexity of the different injuries present in each individual patient. To …

Introduction: Femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing often heal with a leg
length discrepancy (LLD). LLD is commonly evaluated by clinical examination and …

Results The primary outcome reviewed was the union rate of fracture. Other outcomes
analyzed were complications, intraoperative blood loss, time to union, and the duration of …

Ninety-two fractures of the femoral shaft in eighty-five patients were followed after treatment
with the Brooker-Wills distal locking intramedullary nail. Twenty-one (22.8 per cent) of the …

Indirect fracture reduction is used to align diaphyseal fractures in small animals when using
minimally-invasive fracture repair. Indirect reduction achieves functional fracture reduction …