Osteonecrosis of the femoral head after retrograde intramedullary nailing of a femoral shaft fracture in an adolescent. A case report

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sep;87(9):2080-5. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02774.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Nails / adverse effects*
  • Femoral Fractures / complications
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Femur Head Necrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur Head Necrosis / etiology*
  • Femur Head Necrosis / pathology
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography