Fixation of a spiral femoral shaft fracture with wedge fragments (AO/OTA 32 B3.1) in an adult patient with Duchenne Dystrophy using a rigid humerus nail and cable cerclage
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A 21-year-old male patient with Duchenne Dystrophy suffered an AO/OTA 32 B3.1 fracture of his left femur. Despite the femur`s
anatomy, the fracture`s morphology and the patient`s weight (53.2kg) the osteosynthesis was performed using a rigid humerus
nail. The fracture healed uneventfully after 12 weeks. The use of a rigid humeral nail is a suitable procedure for the treatment
of type B femoral shaft fractures in patients with muscular dystrophy. This procedure should especially be considered if these
patients have a body weight of more than 50 kilograms and in multifragmentary fractures.
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Annals of case reports, 9, 5, Gavin Publishers, Lisle, IL, 2024, https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-7754.102037