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Structured abstract from an article published on the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma which aims to determine the effect of of reamed versus nonreamed intramedullary (IM) nailing of lower extremity long bone fractures, on the rates of nonunion, implant failure, malunion, compartment syndrome, pulmonary embolus and infection.

Author(s): Bhandari, M, Guyatt, G H, Tong, D, Adili, A, Shaughnessy, S G Originator(s): World Health Organization - WHO. Pan American Health Organization - PAHO. Latin-American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information - BIREME. The Cochrane Library

Resource added in: 19/01/2010

Available languages: English

Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Fractures, Bone/surgery, Leg Bones/injuries, Bone Nails

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Reamed versus nonreamed intramedullary nailing of lower extremity long bone fractures: a systematic overview and meta-analysis

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