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Anterograde vs Retrograde Femoral Nailing

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Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota04/otapa/OTA04954.htm

Description: OTA paper 2004: A Prospective Randomized Evaluation: Purpose: We compared anterograde with retrograde nailing of isolated femoral shaft fractures.
Conclusions: Anterograde and retrograde nailing are both acceptable treatments for femoral shaft fractures.

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Tournetta et al
Institution: OTA
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Sep 05 2005
Last Modified: Mon Jan 21 2008