Extent and Morbidity of Lateralization of a Trochanteric Fixation Nail Blade

Hip fractures are increasingly prevalent, and epidemiologic estimates project that the incidence of these fractures in the United States will increase from approximately 250,000 annually1 to as high as 512,000 by 2040.2 Many treatment options are available for pertrochanteric femur fractures, ranging from the sliding hip screw with an extramedullary side plate to the more modern cephalomedullary devices that feature either a lag screw or a helical blade to achieve fixation in the femoral head. The use of cephalomedullary nails vs a sliding hip screw to treat pertrochanteric femur fractures has
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research