The paper outlines pitfalls and options for revision surgery in failed intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric femur fractures.
May guide revision planning in failed proximal femur fractures; leaves open prospective validation of techniques.
With the increasing number of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric femur fractures, there will be an increasing need for surgical intervention. As a result, there will be an increasing number of failures and the need for revision surgery. The following outlines some of the pitfalls related to these complex fractures and options for revision surgery.
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