A Scoring System for Predicting Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures.

Kent R KrausJoshua W FloresJames E SlavenIshani SharmaPayton K ArnoldBrian H MullisRoman Michael Natoli

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2024)

Femoral shaft nonunion risk is quantifiable based on several independent injury, patient, and surgical factors. This scoring system is an additional tool for clinical decision making when caring for patients with femoral shaft fractures treated with IMNs.

Keyphrases

decision making
case report
newly diagnosed