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Figure 4

From: Plate augmentation and hybrid bone grafting are effective treatments for atrophic nonunion of the femur with the original intramedullary nail retained in situ

Figure 4

Radiological image of typical patient with nonunion of femoral shaft. The preoperative anteroposterior X-ray (a) and The preoperative lateral X-ray (b) showed that the atrophic nonunion of femur shaft was clear. The coronal and sagittal 2d-CT images (c,d) further demonstrate the atrophic nonunion of femur shaft. An anteroposterior X-ray (e) and lateral X-ray (f) at the 2th day after the operation showed that fracture lines were clear. An anteroposterior X-ray (g) and lateral X-ray (h) at the 6th months after the operation showed that fracture lines were blurred and new callus forms at the site of the fracture. The result of X-ray shows the atrophic nonunion of femur shaft had healed well.

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