Re: [ORT-L] [Orthopod] Fwd: [Ortho] The patient with non-union of the distal ...


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Re: [ORT-L] [Orthopod] Fwd: [Ortho] The patient with non-union of the distal ...

GPer11 at aol
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May 7, 2007, 8:18 AM

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Would anyone use a retrograde nail in this case? (after freshening up the #
site of course)

Gavin Pereira

MBBS, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

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May 8, 2007, 2:57 PM

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I would use a retrograde SIGN nail. The interlocking screws in the distal
fragment would be placed first, the fracture site impacted and the
interlocking screws in the proximal fragment place.

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Lew Zirkle

Dictated using Dragon Naturally Speaking software. I apologize for
mistakes.

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Would anyone use a retrograde nail in this case? (after freshening up the #
site of course)

Gavin Pereira
MBBS, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

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