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Abstract
A consecutive series of 118 patients with fracture of the proximal end of the femur
treated by the Pugh nail-plate, is reported. The contribution of failure of the device
to failure of fixation is analysed. Fifteen subjects had a failure of fixation either
requiring removal of the implant or resulting in malunion of the fracture. In only
2 of the fractures for which the nail-plate was designed could failure be directly
attributed to the device alone. In the remaining failures of fixation the device was
inappropriately used or inserted.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 21,
1986
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© 1987 Published by Elsevier Inc.
