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Editorial highlights the link between anterior malreduction and lag screw cutout in intertrochanteric fracture fixation.
Attention to anterior reduction may reduce cutout risk in intertrochanteric fixation; leaves open need for prospective validation.
1Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. USA W. D. Lack ✉, University of Washington, Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 418 26th Avenue E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article "Anterior Malreduction is Associated With Lag Screw Cutout After Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures" by Inui and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002834. The author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.
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William D. Lack (2023) conducted an editorial in Intertrochanteric Fractures. This article is an editorial commentary discussing the association between anterior malreduction and lag screw cutout following internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures.
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