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Orthopedic Research Online Journal

Augmentation Plating in Treating Non-Union Femur Fracture After Intra-Medullary Nailing

  • Open or CloseAhmed A Khalifa*

    Assistant lecturer orthopedic and traumatology, Egypt

    *Corresponding author:Ahmed A Khalifa, Assistant lecturer orthopedic and traumatology, Egypt

Submission: January 30, 2018;Published: February 06, 2019

DOI: 10.31031/OPROJ.2019.05.000605

ISSN : 2576-8875
Volume5 Issue1

Abstract

Although intra-medullary nailing in treating femur fractures had been recognized as the gold standard line of management, it carries the risk of non-union reaching up to 3%, many techniques had been described for management femur fracture non-union after nailing such as exchange nailing, exchange plating and plate augmentation leaving the nail in situ, the aim of this review is to discuss the option of augmentation plating.

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