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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Intramedullary Nailing in Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study.

Fábio Lucas Rodrigues, Ana Lya Moya Ferrari, Fernando Ferraz Faria, Rafael Luiz Emmanoel Pinto, Manuela Fernandes Lopes, Maria Eduarda Alencar Santos, Evelyn Cardenas Varela, Manuel Jucelino Lopes Filho, Marianna Nogueira Cecyn, Nelson Henrique Carvalho de Oliveira

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Antibiofilm-coated intramedullary nailing for tibial and femoral diaphyseal fractures at high-risk infection: outcomes of 103 consecutive patients.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026
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10 authors.

Fábio Lucas RodriguesOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, ABC Medical School, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-6655-672X
Ana Lya Moya FerrariResearch and Development Department, Biomecanica, Jaú 17212-811, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2622-4411
Fernando Ferraz FariaOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Cajuru University Hospital, Curitiba 80050-350, Brazil.
Rafael Luiz Emmanoel PintoOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Cajuru University Hospital, Curitiba 80050-350, Brazil.
Manuela Fernandes LopesOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation, Manaus 69079-015, Brazil.
Maria Eduarda Alencar SantosOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation, Manaus 69079-015, Brazil.
Evelyn Cardenas VarelaOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation, Manaus 69079-015, Brazil.
Manuel Jucelino Lopes FilhoOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation, Manaus 69079-015, Brazil.
Marianna Nogueira CecynPaulista School of Medicine, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04724-000, Brazil.
Nelson Henrique Carvalho de OliveiraOrthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program, Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation, Manaus 69079-015, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intramedullary nails (IMNs) are the most frequent surgical fixation method for femur fractures. Although IMNs provide good healing outcomes and low complication rates, concerns persist regarding potential complications such as malunion, nonunion, and infections. This multicenter retrospective study aims to assess the epidemiology and outcomes of IMNs for diaphyseal femoral fractures. Data from 91 patients who underwent IMN fixation at two Brazilian hospitals between 2020 and 2024 were analyzed, with a mean age of 33.3 years (SD ± 12.7) and 76.9%% of male patients. Traffic accidents were the most common mechanism of trauma (84.61%). The bone healing rate was 96.7% within six months, and 98.9% within one year, with a complication rate of 3.26%, including two cases of pseudoarthrosis, one case of pseudoarthrosis and infection, and two reoperations. There was a significant association between previous external fixation and fracture type (open/closed) (χ

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consolidationdiaphysealfemoral fracturesintramedullary fracture fixationnailshaft

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PMCPMC12029105

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