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Intramedullary nailing for impending or pathologic fracture of the long bone: titanium vs carbon fiber peek nailing.

Elisa PalaAlberto ProcuraGiulia TrovarelliAntonio BerizziPietro Ruggieri
Published in: EFORT open reviews (2022)
Our results suggest that surgical time and fluoroscopy exposure are not longer for carbon fiber nails compared to titanium ones. Healing seems to be faster in carbon fiber nails. Further clinical studies are needed to clarify the long-term outcomes of these implants.
Keyphrases
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