Intertrochanteric fractures: a review of fixation methods

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2016 May;26(4):339-53. doi: 10.1007/s00590-016-1757-z. Epub 2016 Mar 30.

Authors

Senthil Nathan Sambandam¹, Jayadev Chandrasekharan¹, Varatharaj Mounasamy², Cyril Mauffrey³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, K.G. Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute, Arts College Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641018, India.
² VCU Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Center, 417 North 11th Street, Richmond, VA, USA. vmounasa@yahoo.com.
³ Denver health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA.

PMID: 27028746
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-016-1757-z

No abstract available

Keywords: Cephalomedullary nail; Dynamic hip screw; Hemiarthroplasty; Implants choices; Trochanteric fractures.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Density / physiology
Bone Nails
Bone Screws
Clinical Competence / standards
Clinical Decision-Making
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
Hemiarthroplasty / instrumentation
Hemiarthroplasty / methods
Hip Fractures / physiopathology
Hip Fractures / surgery*
Humans
Middle Aged
Orthopedic Surgeons / standards
Osteoporotic Fractures / physiopathology
Osteoporotic Fractures / surgery
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure