Key result
A novel technique for proximal interlock fixation in reconstruction intramedullary nailing was described to ensure proper placement, potentially saving time and reducing radiation exposure.
Why the study?
Does a novel technique for proximal interlock fixation improve placement and reduce time and radiation exposure in patients with subtrochanteric femur fractures?
Does a novel technique for proximal interlock fixation improve placement and reduce time and radiation exposure in patients with subtrochanteric femur fractures?
A novel technique for proximal interlock fixation in reconstruction intramedullary nailing may save time and reduce radiation exposure in patients with subtrochanteric femur fractures.
May reduce time and radiation in subtrochanteric nailing; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Subtrochanteric femur fractures present a challenge to orthopedic surgeons. Anatomic reduction and stabilization can be technically difficult. A variety of intramedullary and extramedullary devices have been used to stabilize these fractures. The authors describe a novel technique for easier proximal interlock fixation for reconstruction intramedullary nailing to ensure proper placement into the nail. This will likely save time in a patient population that may be either frail and elderly or young with high-energy polytrauma, and it may reduce radiation exposure for both patients and surgeons.
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Waryasz et al. (2014) studied Subtrochanteric femur fractures. Novel technique for proximal interlock fixation for reconstruction intramedullary nailing was evaluated. A novel technique for proximal interlock fixation in reconstruction intramedullary nailing was described to ensure proper placement, potentially saving time and reducing radiation exposure.
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