Santiago A Lozano-Calderon, Zeger Rijs, Oliver Q Groot, Marie W Su, Joseph O Werenski, Nelson Merchan, Caleb M Yeung, Alisha Sodhi, Emily Berner, Vania Oliveira, Giuseppe Bianchi, Eric Staals, Debora Lana, Davide Donati, Ortal Segal, Stefano Marone, Raimondo Piana, Simone De Meo, Pietro Pellegrino, Nicola Ratto, Carmine Zoccali, Maurizio Scorianz, Cecilia Tomai, Guido Scoccianti, Domenico Andrea Campanacci, Lorenzo Andreani, Silvia de Franco, Michele Boffano, Manuel Peleteiro Pensado, Irene Barrientos Ruiz, Esperanza Holgado Moreno, Eduardo Jose Ortiz-Cruz, Michiel van de Sande
BACKGROUND: Intramedullary nail fixation is commonly used for prophylactic stabilization of impending and fixation of complete pathological fractures of the long bones. However, metallic artifacts complicate imaging evaluation for bone healing or tumor progression and postoperative radiation planning. Carbon-fiber implants have gained popularity as an alternative, given their radiolucency and superior axial bending. This study evaluates incidences of mechanical and nonmechanical complications...
October 31, 2023: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons