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Option 1: Femoral Flap

Fixation in the Diaphysis

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Revision of Loose Femoral Prostheses
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Making a femoral flap osteotomy during revision surgery is a good way to avoid incidents and to ensure a perfect primary stability, which will always take place in the diaphyseal region of the femur when the femoral flap is performed.

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(2007). Option 1: Femoral Flap. In: Le Béguec, P., Sieber, HP. (eds) Revision of Loose Femoral Prostheses. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-39629-8_9

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