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Comparing Traction Methods in Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

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December 2021

Comparing Traction Methods in Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

Vol: 146| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Traction methods in the retrograde intramedullary nailing of femur shaft fractures: the double reverse traction repositor or manual traction

Int Orthop. 2021 Oct;45(10): 2711-2718.

Contributing Authors:
K Zhao X Lian S Tian Z Wang J Zhang J Li W Chen Z Hou Y Zhang

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Seventy-seven patients (72 completed follow up) with femoral shaft fractures were randomized to undergo a retrograde intramedullary nailing procedure using a double reverse traction repositor or manual traction. The outcomes of interest included functional outcomes, surgical data, and complication rate. Outcomes were assessed up to 12 months post-operation. Results revealed no significant differen...

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