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The most common procedure is to insert a metal rod down the center of the thigh bone called an intramedullary rod. This procedure reconnects the two ends of the bone, and the rod is secured in place with screws both above and below the fracture.
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Intramedullary rod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An intramedullary rod , also known as an intramedullary nail (IM nail), is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone. IM nails have long been used to treat fractures of long bones of ...
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Background: Achieving stable fixation when performing tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis can be challenging, especially in osteopenic bone. The purpose of the current investigation was to compare the stiffness and fatigue endurance of blade-plate-and-screw fixation with intramedullary rod fixation in a cadaveric model.
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Femur (Femoral) Fracture with Intramedullary Rod Fixation Surgery ,Femur (Femoral) Fracture with Intramedullary Rod Fixation Surgery. May be customized by editing labels, or by combining artwork with graphics from our 15,000 image library. ... Title: Femur (Femoral) Fracture with Intramedullary Rod Fixation Surgery...
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A comparison of the results of femoral lengthening using external fixation with intramedullary rod placement and using the Ilizarov technique, found that intramedullary rod placement results in a significant decrease in the time for a patient to remain in an external fixator, allowing the patient to begin...
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An intramedullary rod for internal fixation of long bone fractures in the form of an elongated hollow tube having longitudinal flutes about the periphery. Each end is castellated to provide alternate ... 1. An intramedullary rod for fracture fixation comprising an elongated hollow tube open at each end and hollow throughout,
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Although the majority of orthopedic literature favorably compares intramedullary rod fixation to external fixation in open tibial fractures, these studies have not focused on the role of either method of fixation in relation to the soft tissue reconstruction.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17589252
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In a prospective study of 262 consecutive patients with total knee arthroplasty, we compared the postoperative suction drainage and transfusion requirement in cases in which the defect made by the femoral intramedullary rod was either unplugged (n = 134) or plugged (n = 128). ... The Medscape Journal ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12555175
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A femoral intramedullary rod system capable of treating a variety of femoral bone fractures using a uniform intramedullary rod design. ... Femoral intramedullary rod system description/claims...
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