Double fractures of the femur: a review of 16 patients.

Andrea AngeliniAndreas F MavrogenisAlberto CrimìJim GeorgoulisSpyros SioutisAchilles BekosVasilios G IgoumenouMaria Chiara CerchiaroAntonio BerizziPietro Ruggieri

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)

Due to the rarity and the difficulty of standardization of double ipsilateral femoral fractures, there is variable information on the optimal osteosynthesis of the fractures and the outcome of the patients. It seems that closed reduction and long hip nailing is the treatment of choice, with few complications.

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