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ArticleDer Unfallchirurg2018

[Evolution and principles of intramedullary locked nailing].

C Hierholzer, J Friederichs, P Augat, A Woltmann, O Trapp, V Bühren, C von Rüden

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Article in Der Unfallchirurg, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

C HierholzerAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
J FriederichsAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
P AugatUniversitätsinstitut für Biomechanik, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Österreich.
A WoltmannAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
O TrappAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
V BührenAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
C von RüdenAbteilung Unfallchirurgie, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland. christian.vonrueden@bgu-murnau.de.
Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau · DEParacelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key factors for successful osteosynthetic fracture stabilization are anatomical fracture reduction, restoration of axis and torsion alignment as well as tissue-preserving operative techniques. In long bone fractures, the use of intramedullary long bridging nailing offers ideal conditions for bone healing, as axial and rotational stability is provided by canal-filling nails and locking screws. In addition, the tissue in the fracture region is protected as the intramedullary nail insertion is distant from the fracture. The indication spectrum for modern intramedullary locked nailing includes diaphyseal fractures of long bones, metaphyseal fractures and reconstructions, as well as treatment of nonunion, osteotomy and arthrodesis of the lower extremities. Continuous improvements in nail design and instrumentation as well as the introduction of anatomical reconstruction nails will optimize the spectrum and effectiveness of intramedullary osteosynthesis even further.

Indexed as

Fracture Fixation, IntramedullaryFracture HealingFractures, BoneHumansBiomechanicsBone nailsBone screwsFracture fixation, intramedullaryOsteosynthesis

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PMID29464295
OpenAlexW2792788595

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