What is it about?
This manuscripts shows an alternative definitive treatment option for femoral shaft fracture in polytrauma, the mononaxial external fixation.
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Why is it important?
It is important for severe polytrauma, to avoid the use of internal fixation, associated with longer operative time and more bleedings.
Perspectives
It is important to avoid the complications of external fixation, as loss of reduction and pin tract infections, the real limitation for this technique for definitive choice.
Dr Gianluca Testa
University of Catania
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This page is a summary of: Treatment of femoral shaft fractures with monoaxial external fixation in polytrauma patients, F1000Research, August 2017, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.11893.1.
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