Failure of fixation of trochanteric femur fractures: Clinical recommendations for avoiding Z-effect and reverse Z-effect type complications

Failure of fixation of trochanteric femur fractures: Clinical recommendations for avoiding Z-effect and reverse Z-effect type complications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Z-effect and reverse Z-effect are complications that arise from the surgical treatment of pertrochanteric fractures of the femur with proximal femoral nails (PFN) comprising two interlocking head screws. Such complications are induce...

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Main Authors: Balbachevsky Daniel, Giordano Vincenzo, Santos Leandro, Santana Egídio, Pires Robinson, dos Reis Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/5/1/17

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