Results of Femoral Intramedullary Nailing in Patients Who are Obese Versus Those Who are not Obese: A Prospective Multicenter Comparison Study

C. Tucker, Michael; Schwappach, John; Leighton, Ross; Coupe, Kevin; M. Ricci, William

doi:10.1097/bot.0b013e31813347ac

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Results of Femoral Intramedullary Nailing in Patients Who are Obese Versus Those Who are not Obese: A Prospective Multicenter Comparison Study

Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma • Sep 3, 2007

Authors:

Michael C. Tucker

John Schwappach

Ross Leighton

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Antegrade femoral nailing through a piriformis fossa starting point in patients who are obese has been demonstrated to be problematic. Retrograde femoral nailing therefore has been advocated in this patient population, but little data exist to support such a recommendation. The purpose o...

Subject

Medicine

Intramedullary rod

Surgery

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