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Titanium elastic nails vs locking plate in pediatric subtrochanteric femur fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
Xue Yun
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Comparison of a New Minimally Invasive Reduction Technique Using Open Wiring in the Treatment of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures [PDF]

Orthopaedic Surgery
Hua Lin, Cheng Ren, Yibo Xu
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Subtrochanteric fracture after femoral neck system of femoral neck fractures: a report of four cases

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background The femoral neck system (FNS) is commonly used for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures and has shown promising results. However, we have observed cases of peri-implant subtrochanteric femur fractures associated with the use of FNS at ...
John C. Fisher, Christopher Gerzina, Kaitlin Rush, Cyrus Caroom   +3 more
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Outcome of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures Treated by Proximal Femoral Nail in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2022
Background: Subtrochanteric femoral fractures are challenging for surgeons, as it has strong collapsing forces at fracture site.The management of sub-trochanteric fractures, especially nonunion is challenging.Proximal Femoral Nail can be helpful in ...
Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Riaz Ahmed, Omair Ashraf   +2 more
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Computational Simulation of a Femoral Nail Fracture

Metals, 2023
Femoral nails are used to provide fixation for fractured long bones. These constructs simultaneously provide stability and union in nearly 10% of cases of premature failure.
Stephen Whatley, Farah Hamandi, Indresh Venkatarayappa, Tarun Goswami   +3 more
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Role of the ortho-bridge system in the length unstable subtrochanteric femur fracture in school going children: a retrospective clinical study of 19 cases

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundTreating subtrochanteric femur fractures in pediatric patients remains challenging, and an optimal fixation device has yet to be established.
Mingjing Li, Jian Xu, Jiang Xiang, Chunquan Zhu, Zonghui Dai, Fan Li   +5 more
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Subtrochanteric Fracture following Removal of a Porous Tantalum Implant

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2013
Osteonecrosis of the hip accounts for about 10% of all total hip arthroplasty cases and presents a significant challenge for those patients with and without femoral head collapse.
Derek F. Amanatullah, Randall Farac, Thomas J. McDonald, H. David Moehring, Paul E. Di Cesare   +4 more
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Treatment of subtrochanteric fracture in children:Titanium elastic nails versus plate and screws [PDF]

Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2020
The treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fracture in children between 4and 12 years of age is challenging. The optimal choice of internal fixation for these patients is controversial. The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes and complications
Ahmed. Abdrabo, Karem Zekry, Khaled Thabet, Ahmed Othman   +3 more
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Hip Fracture Nonunions: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Special Considerations in Elderly Patients

Advances in Orthopedics, 2018
In the United States, more than 300,000 hip fractures occur annually in the elderly population with associated significant morbidity and mortality. Both intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures have inherent treatment challenges and therefore are at
Sharon Babcock, James F. Kellam
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The treatment of subtrochanteric fractures [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2011
Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur have a special place because of a significant number of complications following treatment. Powerful loading forces asymmetrically acting to this bone segment, as well as poor vascularization interfere with bone ...
Vučetić Čedomir S., Dulić Borislav V., Vukašinović Zoran S., Tulić Goran Dž., Kalezić Nevena K., Todorović Aleksandar J.   +5 more
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