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Intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures. Part II: Fracture-healing with static interlocking fixation
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Intramedullary NailingSkeletal TraumaIntramedullary NailsFracture DiagnosticsMedicineSurgical StabilizationFracture HealingOperative TreatmentRoutine ConversionSurgeryStatic LockingStatic Interlocking FixationOsteoporosisOrthopaedic SurgeryPart Ii
Static locking of intramedullary nails in femoral shaft fractures does not appreciably inhibit fracture healing. Routine conversion to dynamic fixation, although occasionally necessary, need not be performed.