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  "abstract": "Near-total traumatic amputation around the elbow is a devastating injury associated with extensive soft-tissue damage, contamination, vascular compromise, and bone loss. Limb salvage in such injuries remains challenging. A 54-year-old female sustained a near-total traumatic amputation of the right elbow following a road traffic accident. After extensive debridement and temporary stabilization with an external fixator, four titanium elastic nails were inserted in a spanning configuration across the elbow, connecting the fractured humerus with the fractured radius and ulna. Following staged wound management and split-thickness skin grafting, limb salvage was achieved. Spanning titanium elastic nails may provide an unconventional salvage fixation option in severe elbow trauma with bone loss when conventional fixation methods are not feasible.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Orthopaedics, Goa Medical College, Panaji, Goa, India.",
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      "name": "Neel Nilesh Lawande",
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      "name": "Aadishree Devendra Kenkre",
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  "doi": "10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i11.8390",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13740974?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13740974",
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  "published": "2026-11-01",
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  "title": "Limb Salvage in Near-Total Traumatic Elbow Amputation with Bone Loss Using Spanning Titanium Elastic Nails: A Case Report.",
  "title_text": "Limb Salvage in Near-Total Traumatic Elbow Amputation with Bone Loss Using Spanning Titanium Elastic Nails: A Case Report.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T15:20:34Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/22hbvrezhg0gk",
  "venue": "Journal of orthopaedic case reports",
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