Fracture Table vs. Lateral Positioning for Intramedullary Fixation of Femur Fractures (The FLiP Study): A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Background: Femoral Shaft fractures are devastating and life threatening injuries. Femoral shaft fractures are most commonly treated with intramedullary fixation. Malrotation of the injured limb after fixation is a common and significant complication following femoral shaft fractures. During the operation, patients can be positioned either supine or in a lateral position. Additionally, patients can be placed on a standard radiolucent operating …

Authors

Axelrod D; Johal H; Madden K; Marcano F; Prada C

Publication date

July 27, 2019

DOI

10.7287/peerj.preprints.27875v1

Preprint server

PeerJ

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Kim Madden

Associate Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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