Internal fixation is the most common surgical treatment for intertrochanteric fractures 3. The choice between intramedullary or extramedullary devices (plates and screws or dynamic hip screw - DHS) is ...

Fracture of the ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft is primarily found in younger individuals, usually in their third or fourth decades, who have been involved in high-energy trauma. The overall ...

Back to Healio Patients with grade 2 to 4 femoral neck stress fractures experienced longer return-to-running time compared with grade 1 injuries, according to a study. “Grade 1 injuries ...

for femoral neck fracture. Methods. A literature-based search was conducted to identify all relevant studies published before September 10, 2013. The odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI ...

A 62-year-old man sustained a ground-level fall resulting in a right intertrochanteric femur fracture in June 2020. He was overweight (body mass index of 26.55) and his prior medical history included ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. Despite the size and strength of the femur (the thighbone), femoral fractures in children ae not uncommon. A motor vehicle accident, a fall from ...

In recent years, adverse effects have been reported following long-term treatment. In this article we describe a patient who suffered atypical bilateral femoral fractures and temporomandibular joint ...

used for intertrochanteric femur fractures (IFFs). The primary objective was to evaluate implant survival, with secondary assessments of patient-reported outcomes and implant-related ...

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