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Gunshot fracture of the femur with segmental bone loss: Management by fixation with a Huckstep nail
Author(s) -
Sullivan James,
Ryan Michael D.,
Ruff Stephen J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122573.x
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , femur , nail (fastener) , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , dentistry , materials science , population , environmental health , metallurgy
The maintenance of bony length is of major importance in the management of lower limb injuries in which bone loss has occurred. We report a case of the successful use of a rigid intramedullary nail with transfixion screws (the Huckstep nail) after segmental loss of bone due to a gunshot injury.