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  • Title: The management of gunshot wounds to the femur.
    Author: Brien WW, Kuschner SH, Brien EW, Wiss DA.
    Journal: Orthop Clin North Am; 1995 Jan; 26(1):133-8. PubMed ID: 7838493.
    Abstract:
    This article is an overview of the management of femoral shaft fractures resulting from gunshot wounds. It deals with the initial patient evaluation, operative techniques of fracture stabilization and wound care, associated complications, and the postoperative rehabilitation of these complex fractures. The recommendations are based upon a large patient experience in an urban trauma center.
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