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Challenge to treat hypertrophic nonunion of the femoral shaft: the Poller screw augmentation technique

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The management of a femoral nonunion after intramedullary nailing is challenging. Exchange nailing or plate augmentation has been used to treat hypertrophic nonunions previously. The Poller screw augmentation technique is a simple procedure that can be performed in the outpatient surgery. In this study, we highlight the method of hypertrophic nonunion management according to the specific indication including our Poller screw augmentation technique.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, 1435, Jwa-dong, Haeun-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 612-862, South Korea

    Tae Woong Eom & Ji Wan Kim

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, 86, Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea

    Jung Jae Kim

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, 2240 Daehwa-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, 411-706, South Korea

    Hyoung Keun Oh

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Eom, T.W., Kim, J.J., Oh, H.K. et al. Challenge to treat hypertrophic nonunion of the femoral shaft: the Poller screw augmentation technique. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 26, 559–563 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-016-1814-7

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