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Femur nonunion with deformity and shortening treated with a Blade plate
Patient: Robert
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| Robert is a 50 year old attorney who after a ski accident sustained a proximal femur fracture.
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| After 3 unsuccessful attemps at repair, he was left with pain, shortening, and a bad limp from a recalcitrant nonunion.
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After a careful plan, the hardware was removed and the nonunion was repaired and the deformity and LLD were corrected with a blade plate.
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An internal bone stimulator was added to enhance healing potential.
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Bony healing in excellent position. Recovered with excellent function..
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He has returned to his busy and active lifestyle.
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