Use of locking plates for fixation of the greater trochanter in patients with hip replacement

Background: Fixation of the greater trochanter with total hip replacement is challenging and associated with short- and long-term complications. Locking plate technology has been used for fixation of other bones and may be applied successfully in trochanteric fixation. The purpose of this retrospect...

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Main Authors: Allison K. Tetreault, BA, Brian J. McGrory, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300553