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  • Title: Grosse Kempf locked intramedullary nailing in the treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the lower limb. A case review.
    Author: Franceschini R, Fioretta G, Galmarini V, Rotolo F.
    Journal: Chir Organi Mov; 1991; 76(1):31-7. PubMed ID: 1893784.
    Abstract:
    After a review of the cases (57 between 1981 and 1988) the authors present the results of treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the lower limb by Grosse Kempf locked intramedullary nailing. The advantages and the effectiveness of the method are emphasized; the method has obtained brilliant results in complex and "boundary" fractures of the femur and tibia; furthermore, some suggestions are made with regard to surgery.
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