Why the study?
Does open reduction and internal fixation with appropriate fixation devices and bone grafting improve outcomes in patients with subtrochanteric fractures of the femur?
Population
Patients with subtrochanteric fractures of the femur
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports targeted fixation and grafting in subtrochanteric fractures; leaves open need for prospective randomized confirmation.
Does open reduction and internal fixation with appropriate fixation devices and bone grafting improve outcomes in patients with subtrochanteric fractures of the femur?
Subtrochanteric fractures require specific fixation devices to control instability and withstand deforming forces, and bone grafting is useful to shorten healing time.
Marvin L. Shelton (1975) studied this question.
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