Clinical Outcome of Mid-Length Proximal Femoral Nail for Patients With Trochanteric Hip Fractures: Preliminary Investigation in a Japanese Cohort of Patients More Than 70 Years Old

Introduction: The TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA) 235 mm (DePuySynthes) and Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA)-II 240 mm (DePuySynthes) were developed to obtain better stability for patients with trochanteric hip fractures without increasing surgical time and amount of blo...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Matsumura MD, PhD, Tsuneari Takahashi MD, PhD, Mitsuharu Nakashima MD, Yoshiya Nibe MD, Katsushi Takeshita MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459320936444