Why the study?
What are the optimal treatment strategies for different patterns of subtrochanteric femur fractures?
Population
130 patients with subtrochanteric fractures of the femur
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Does not support practice change for subtrochanteric fractures; leaves open prospective validation of the proposed classification.
What are the optimal treatment strategies for different patterns of subtrochanteric femur fractures?
Proposes a new classification for subtrochanteric femur fractures to guide the choice between traction and specific surgical fixation methods.
James P. Waddell (1979) studied this question.
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