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RETROGRADE NAILING VERSUS FIXED‐ANGLE BLADE PLATING FOR SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Nathan Hartin, Ian A. Harris, Kaushik Hazratwala

ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2006 · 69 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Both distal femoral nailing and blade plating give good outcomes. There is a trend for patients undergoing retrograde nailing to complain of more pain and to require revision surgery for removal of implants.

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