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Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of Femur Including Segmental and Combination Fractures

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Femoral shaft fractures are major injuries and are associated with many complications. The treatment evolved over many centuries with surgeons tried to stabilise the fracture with various means. The historical aspect of this treatment evolution has been discussed in detail. The biomechanical rationale for the choice of various implant has been discussed. Locking intramedullary nails are the implant of choice in most of the scenarios, with plates and external fixators having few indications. The design of interlocking intramedullary nails is also changing over time and the current generation nails are capable of treating periarticular fractures as well.

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    Saumitra Misra

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  1. NH Narayana Superspeciality and Multispeciality Hospitals, Howrah, West Bengal, India

    Arindam Banerjee

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  3. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India

    Saseendar Shanmugasundaram

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  2. Manipal Hospital Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Misra, S. (2023). Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of Femur Including Segmental and Combination Fractures. In: Banerjee, A., Biberthaler, P., Shanmugasundaram, S. (eds) Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7540-0_80

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