Background: Intramedullary nailing of pertrochanteric femoral fractures has grown in popularity over the past 2 decades likely because this procedure is associated with a low risk for ...

Fractures were categorized as (i) fractures of the head and neck, (ii) pertrochanteric, (iii) subtrochanteric, and (iv) multiple/complex. The type and severity (mild, moderate, or severe ...

While there are a variety of techniques available to treat pathological fractures of the pertrochanteric femur, a survey of MSTS members, conducted by Healey and co-author Matthew Steensma ...

A plain radiograph of her pelvis and hip confirms a nondisplaced fracture of the femoral neck. Careful review of the radiograph determines that her fracture is located at the base of the femoral ...

The study looked at 171 patients with a fracture in the transition between the neck of the femur and its body, known as a pertrochanteric fracture. The patients were assigned at random to one of ...

It is intended to be used in two clinical indications: Traumatology, for contralateral percutaneous internal fixation of proximal femur, in patient with a low energy pertrochanteric fracture on ...

Through the Z Benefit Packages, expenses for orthopedic implants for hip arthroplasty, hip fixation, pertrochanteric fracture and femoral shaft fracture are now covered for members who pass the ...

Henrik Palm, MD, of the Hvidovre Hospital, University of Denmark, and colleagues assessed the outcomes of 635 consecutive patients with pertrochanteric hip fractures who underwent News News ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an external fixator with hydroxyapatite-coated pins was an effective technique for treating femoral ...