Abstract
Rigid internal fixation can be accomplished by either:
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Compression (axial, interfragmental by itself or in combination with neutralization or buttress plates) or
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Medullary nailing.
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Müller, M.E., Allgöwer, M., Willenegger, H. (1970). The Internal Fixation — Method of the AO. In: Manual of Internal Fixation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96065-9_2
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