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The Impact of Medial Cortical Reduction on the Outcomes of Fixation in Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Intertrochanteric fractures, especially unstable fractures, are common among the elderly and present significant challenges in terms of fracture healing and post-operative recovery.
Parimal Vairagade, Devashish Barick, Sushil Mankar, Aniruddha Vaidya, Vaibhav Panchbhai   +4 more
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Regional hip bone density patterns in femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures: a single-center retrospective study of 500 older adults in midtown Shanghai [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Hip fragility fractures in older adults commonly present as femoral neck or intertrochanteric fractures, which may reflect different regional deficits in proximal femoral bone mineral density (BMD).
Yinhua Ma, Xiaoping Xu, Mingying Gu, Yunfei Li, Lan Fei, Xin Zhang, Qingquan Zheng, Yong Yin, You Wang, Zhuocheng Lyu   +9 more
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Zimmer Natural Nails in the Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Cephalomedullary nails are preferred over intramedullary nails for internal fixation of unstable intertrochanteric fractures; however, they are associated with complications as they do not match the anatomy of the proximal femur to a ...
C Yashavanth Kumar, P Ashok Kumar, P Rahul, Harshad M Shah, Sandesh Patil, Rahul V Gawalkar   +5 more
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Global Trends in Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture Research From 2001 to 2020: A Bibliometric and Visualized Study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: Intertrochanteric femur fractures, which are common geriatric osteoporotic fractures, have imposed a huge economic and social burden. This study clarified the global status of research on intertrochanteric fractures between 2001 and 2020 and ...
Ze Zhang, Ze Zhang, Yudian Qiu, Yawen Zhang, Yi Zhu, Fengpo Sun, Junchuan Liu, Tongyi Zhang, Liangyuan Wen   +8 more
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Treatment Intertrochanteric Fracture of Femur in Elderly by External Fixation: Prospective Case-Series Study; Ibn-Sina Training Hospital, Baghdad

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Internal fixation is gold standard in treatment of intertrochanteric fractures, but in patients with anesthesia or surgical hazards the external fixation should be explored as a safe approach to reduce operative time and complications risk ...
Fareed K. I. Alsudany, Ahmed H. S. Alhamashi, Hassan H. T. Al-Abbody, Hassan A. Ismael   +3 more
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Hip Geometry and Proximal Femoral Fractures among Elderly Filipino Women: A Single Centre Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Few controlled studies explore proximal femoral geometry and association with femoral neck (FN) or intertrochanteric (IT) fractures, especially among the elderly Filipino population.
Barrido CI, Bengzon JAM
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Clinical predictors for deep vein thrombosis on admission in patients with intertrochanteric fractures: a retrospective study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Limited studies were available to investigate the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on admission in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures.
Jixing Fan, Fang Zhou, Xiangyu Xu, Zhishan Zhang, Yun Tian, Hongquan Ji, Yan Guo, Yang Lv, Zhongwei Yang, Guojin Hou   +9 more
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Primary bipolar hemiarthroplasty as a treatment option for unstable intertrochanteric fractures

Fujita Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: Management of unstable intertrochanteric fractures is challenging, especially in patients with osteoporosis. Comminuted unstable intertrochanteric fractures require postoperative immobilization.
Kosuke Tajima, Masahiro Yoshida, Daiki Murakami, Tomoyuki Nishimura, Akihiko Hirakawa, Norimichi Uenishi, Mitsunaga Iwata   +6 more
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Minimally invasive versus conventional fixation of stable intertrochanteric fracture by dynamic hip screw – A prospective study comparing the two techniques

Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology, 2022
Background: Intertrochanteric fractures of femur are one of the most common fractures encountered in the elderly population. Dynamic hip screw (DHS) with a side plate is the standard modality of treatment especially in the case of stable fractures ...
Arnab Karmakar, Pinaki Das, Ayon Ghosh
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A nomogram model based on the combination of the systemic immune-inflammation index, body mass index, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio to predict the risk of preoperative deep venous thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric femoral fracture: a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Objectives Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been considered as a frequent and serious consequence of intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the elderly.
Guowei Zeng, Xu Li, Wencai Li, Zhijia Wen, Shenjie Wang, Shaowei Zheng, Xia Lin, Haobo Zhong, Jianping Zheng, Chunhan Sun   +9 more
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