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Exchange Nailing vs Augmentative Plating for Aseptic Nonunion of Femoral Shafts

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March 2025

Exchange Nailing vs Augmentative Plating for Aseptic Nonunion of Femoral Shafts

Vol: 307| Issue: 3| Number:107| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative Study of Exchange Nailing and Augmentative Plating for Treating Aseptic Nonunion of Femoral Shafts Post Intramedullary Nailing: A Single-Blind, Multicentric Randomized Clinical Trial.

J Clin Med. 2024 Nov 18;13(22):6928.

Contributing Authors:
M Motififard H Mousavi N Iranpanah H Akbari Aghdam M Teimouri M Aliakbari M Parhamfar S Shirazi Nejad M Shahsavan A Daemi A Salehi

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Synopsis

Fifty-seven patients with aseptic femoral shaft nonunion following intramedullary nailing were randomized to receive either exchange nailing (n=29) or augmentative plating with autologous bone grafting (n=28). The primary outcome of interest was time to bone union and union rate at 12 months post-revision surgery. Secondary outcomes included operative time, blood loss, hospitalization duration, pa...

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