Which Implant Is Better for Treating Reverse Obliquity Fractures of the Proximal Femur: A Standard or Long Nail?
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: GÜVENİR OKCU, Nadir ÖZKAYIN, cemil okta, İSMET TOPÇU, Salih Kemal AKTUĞLU
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 471, pp 2768-2775
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-2948-0
Summary
Reverse obliquity fractures of the proximal femur have biomechanical characteristics distinct from other intertrochanteric fractures and high implant failure rate when treated with sliding hip screws. Intramedullary hip nailing for these fractures reportedly has less potential for cut-out of the lag screw because of their loadbearing capacity when compared with extramedullary implants. However, it is unclear whether nail length influences healing.