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Femoral Shaft Non-unions: Exchange Nailing

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Femoral shaft non-union following prior intramedullary nailing.

Exchange nailing has been shown to be successful for the treatment of both atrophic and hypertrophic non-unions.

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Further Reading

  • Brinker MR, O’Connor DP. Exchange nailing of ununited fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:177–88.

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  • Shroeder JE, Mosheiff R, Khoury A, Liebergall M, Weil YA. The outcome of closed, intramedullary exchange nailing with reamed insertion in the treatment of femoral shaft nonunions. J Orthop Trauma. 2009;23(9):653–7.

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  • Wu CC. Exchange nailing for aseptic nonunion of femoral shaft: a retrospective cohort study for effect of reaming size. J Trauma. 2007;63:859–65.

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Peter V. Giannoudis

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Fragkiskos N. Xypnitos

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  1. Unit of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Giannoudis, P.V., Xypnitos, F.N. (2011). Femoral Shaft Non-unions: Exchange Nailing. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-814-0_16

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