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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:1808 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

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Emil H. Schemitsch, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C)

St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The study by Tornetta and Tiburzi provides useful new information on the surgical treatment of femoral shaft fractures. Retrograde femoral nailing has been promoted for use in obese patients and in those with multiple injuries; spinal injuries; fractures of the hip, pelvis, acetabulum, or tibia; and bilateral injuries, but at the expense of a lower rate . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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