Comparing outcomes of plate augmentation, nail exchange, and nail exchange with plate augmentation in the treatment of atrophic femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nailing: a multicenter retrospective study

[1] Ricci WM(2009)Intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures: current concepts J Am Acad Orthop Surg 17 296-305

[2] Gallagher B(2001)Retrograde versus antegrade nailing of femoral shaft fractures J Orthop Trauma 15 161-169

[3] Haidukewych GJ(1999)Reamed intramedullary nailing of the femur: 551 cases J Trauma 46 392-399

[4] Ricci WM(1984)Closed intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures. A report of five hundred and twenty cases J Bone Jt Surg Am 66 529-539

[5] Bellabarba C(2017)Treatment of aseptic non-union after intramedullary nailing without removal of the nail Injury 48 S76-81

[6] Evanoff B(2011)Comparison of mechanical rigidity between plate augmentation leaving the nail in situ and interlocking nail using cadaveric fracture model of the femur Int Orthop 35 581-585

[7] Herscovici D(2016)Plate augmentation with retention of intramedullary nail is effective for resistant femoral shaft non-union J Orthop 13 242-245

[8] DiPasquale T(2000)Success of exchange reamed intramedullary nailing for femoral shaft nonunion or delayed union J Orthop Trauma 14 178-182

[9] Sanders R(2001)Results of indirect reduction and plating of femoral shaft nonunions after intramedullary nailing J Orthop Trauma 15 254-263

[10] Wolinsky PR(2019)Augmentative antirotational plating provided a significantly higher union rate than exchanging reamed nailing in treatment for femoral shaft aseptic atrophic nonunion - retrospective cohort study BMC Musculoskelet Disord 20 127-129

[1] Ricci WM(2009)Intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures: current concepts J Am Acad Orthop Surg 17 296-305

[2] Gallagher B(2001)Retrograde versus antegrade nailing of femoral shaft fractures J Orthop Trauma 15 161-169

[3] Haidukewych GJ(1999)Reamed intramedullary nailing of the femur: 551 cases J Trauma 46 392-399

[4] Ricci WM(1984)Closed intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures. A report of five hundred and twenty cases J Bone Jt Surg Am 66 529-539

[5] Bellabarba C(2017)Treatment of aseptic non-union after intramedullary nailing without removal of the nail Injury 48 S76-81

[6] Evanoff B(2011)Comparison of mechanical rigidity between plate augmentation leaving the nail in situ and interlocking nail using cadaveric fracture model of the femur Int Orthop 35 581-585

[7] Herscovici D(2016)Plate augmentation with retention of intramedullary nail is effective for resistant femoral shaft non-union J Orthop 13 242-245

[8] DiPasquale T(2000)Success of exchange reamed intramedullary nailing for femoral shaft nonunion or delayed union J Orthop Trauma 14 178-182

[9] Sanders R(2001)Results of indirect reduction and plating of femoral shaft nonunions after intramedullary nailing J Orthop Trauma 15 254-263

[10] Wolinsky PR(2019)Augmentative antirotational plating provided a significantly higher union rate than exchanging reamed nailing in treatment for femoral shaft aseptic atrophic nonunion - retrospective cohort study BMC Musculoskelet Disord 20 127-129