Cortical bridging a union predictor: A prospective study after intramedullary nailing of the femoral shaft fractures

• Main Authors: Arvin Najafi (Author), Parmida Shahbazi (Author), Salman Azarsina (Author), Danoosh Zargar (Author), Mohammad Saeed Kahrizi (Author), Dorsa Hadavi (Author), Reza Minaei-Noshahr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early prediction of the union helps for timely intervention, reduction of hospitalization, treatment costs, and disability in cases of nonunion. With this in mind, we tried to find how long any cortical bridging predicts the union in femoral shaft fractures. A prospective study of 113 femoral shaft...