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Length-Preserving Intramedullary Femoral Fixation for Traumatic Leg Amputation by Jennifer M. Bauer, Alexandra K. Callan, and A. Alex Jahangir JBJS Case.

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1 Length-Preserving Intramedullary Femoral Fixation for Traumatic Leg Amputation by Jennifer M. Bauer, Alexandra K. Callan, and A. Alex Jahangir JBJS Case Connect Volume 5(2):e38 May 13, 2015 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

2 Original injury radiograph of the left knee. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

3 Initial injury photograph of the traumatic amputation and soft-tissue stripping of the left leg. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

4 Dissection of the distal end of the femur for distal femoral excision. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

5 Intraoperative fluoroscopy image showing femoral reaming through the distal amputation. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

6 Intraoperative photograph showing placement of the femoral nail through the amputation site. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

7 Initial postoperative radiograph showing that the nail was countersunk to allow sufficient room for distal myodesis. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

8 Wound closure after intramedullary nail placement with the 15 × 10-cm wound bed treated with negative-pressure dressing and later closed. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

9 Radiograph made at the final follow-up evaluation showing the healed fracture. Jennifer M. Bauer et al. JBJS Case Connect 2015;5:e38 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.


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